Female sex as a negative predictor of outcomes of ankle arthrodesis: a retrospective comparative monocentric study

Abstract Background End-stage post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the ankle joint may require arthrodesis if conservative treatment fails and a decision against total ankle replacement is made. We aimed to compare the sex-specific differences in outcomes and objectify them using validated specific scor...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors:	Sebastian Fischer, Oliver Neun, Miriam Rüsseler, Eva Herrmann, Philipp Schippers, Matthias Münzberg, Reinhard Hoffmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Ankle arthrodesis Sex-specific differences Trauma and orthopaedic research
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05045-8