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KMID : 0896720000040010013
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Journal of the Korean Society of Foot Surgery
2000 Volume.4 No. 1 p.13 ~ p.18
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Mid-term follow up of Total Ankle Replacement Arthroplasty
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Park In-Heon
Shin Sung-Il
Song Kyung-Won
Lee Jin-Young
Lee Keon-Hyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To show the results in term of pain and functional recovery in the mid-term follow up of total ankle replacement.
Materials and Methods: We followed up 7 patients who had undergone total ankle arthroplasty during the periods between April 1990 and May 1997. They were evaluated after mean follow up of 3.6 years.
Results: We reviewed these cases with regand to (in terms of) pain, function and alignment according the the Ankle-Hindfoot Scale designed by American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. The average point was 78.
Conclusion: Total ankle replacement especially unconstrained type seems good alternative to arthrodesis in selected cases of ankle arthrosis.
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KEYWORD
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Arthrosis, Total ankle replacement arthroplasty
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