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KMID : 0828620090130030249
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Journal of Korean Arthroscopy Society
2009 Volume.13 No. 3 p.249 ~ p.253
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Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis Using Three Cannulated Screws
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Kim Kyung-Tae
Lee Song
Ko Dong-Oh
Yang Seung-Jin
Chun Tae-Hwan
Yang Jong-Haw
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Abstract
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Purpose: We evaluated the clinical and radiographic results of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis using 3 cannulated screws for the treatment of arthritis of ankle.
Materials and Methods: From May 2006 to February 2009, 17 cases of arthritis of ankle were treated by ankle arthrodesis using 3 cannulated screws under arthroscopy. There were 8 male and 7 female and the average age was 62.2 years. We evaluated them clinically using AOFAS ankle-hindfoot functional scale, VAS pain score and patient’s satisfaction. For the radiographic evaluation, we checked them by simple AP, lateral and mortise view. The average follow-up period was 24.2 months.
Results: The ankle-hindfoot functional scale was improved from an average of 47.4 points preoperatively to an average of 82.5 points at the last follow-up. The visual analogue scale pain score was decreased from an average of 8.6 to 2.4. Patient’s satisfaction had favorable results with excellent in 7 cases(41.2%), good in 8 cases(47.0%), fair in 1 case(5.9%) and poor in1 case(5.9%). All ankles were successfully fused and the mean period of fusion was 9.1 weeks.
Conclusion: Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis using 3 cannulated screws was good modality of ankle arthrodesis with good clinical results and high union rate in the case of advanced ankle arthritis.
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KEYWORD
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Ankle, Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Arthrodesis, Cannulated screw
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