Purpose of the study is to find out what causes adjacent joint degeneration after tibiotalar fusion.
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Brief title
Condition
- Joint disorders
- Bone and joint therapeutic procedures
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The main outcome parameters will be the visual analog pain score per adjacent
joint.
Secondary outcome
Secondary outcome measures are the SF-36, the Kellgren-Lawrence radiological
score per joint , the AOFAS hindfoot score and the Foot Function Index (FFI).
Background summary
Ankle arthrodesis is considered to be the gold standard operative treatment for
end-stage ankle arthritis. The effect of fusing the tibiotalar joint on the
surrounding joints however, remains largely unknown. Further investigations
might provide evidence supporting either of the following possibilities:
adjacent joint arthritis being the result of the tibiotalar arthritis or as a
result of the tibiotalar fusion.
Study objective
Purpose of the study is to find out what causes adjacent joint degeneration
after tibiotalar fusion.
Study design
This is a retrospective study of a consecutive series of approximately 100
patients who underwent a tibiotalar arthrodesis at the AMC between 1990 and
2005, to assess the long-term results of this fusion regarding the degeneration
of the surrounding joints. The long-term follow up will consist of a clinical
and radiological evaluation.
Study burden and risks
Patients will receive one outpatient assessment including 3 radiographs of
their fee and ankles.
Meibergdreef 9
1100 DD Amsterdam
Nederland
Meibergdreef 9
1100 DD Amsterdam
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Patients treated with ankle arthrodesis in the AMC between 1990 and 2005.
Exclusion criteria
Re-arthrodesis for arthrodesis performed elsewhere; subtalar fusion before ankle fusion; pantalar fusion.
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Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL27408.018.09 |