New progress in joint-preserving treatment of ankle osteoarthritis / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Ankle osteoarthritis (OA),a progressive disease,will develop into its full end-stage in the long run if no appropriate treatment is given.Joint-sacrificing procedures,such as total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis,used to be mostly applied for treatment of painful mid-and end-stage ankle OA,leading to adverse effects in functional recovery,complications and treatment costs.In recent years,joint-preserving surgery has emerged as an increasingly common treatment for mid-stage ankle OA at home and abroad.It has become a hot topic in the field of foot and ankle surgery,because it may restore normal biomechanics of the ankle joint,substantially relieve postoperative pain,improve function,and prevent or slow the degeneration process.This paper reviews the new progress in joint-preserving treatment of ankle OA.