Ankle arthrodesis: A systematic approach and review of the literature

Table 3 Open vs arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis

Investigator		Year	Method	No. of patients	Union rate	Outcome(s)
Myerson et al[28]	Open	1991	Screws from tibia to talus	16	100%	N/A
	Arthroscopic		Cannulated screws	17	94%
O'Brien et al[27]	Open	1999	Open technique	17	82%	N/A
	Arthroscopic		Arthroscopic technique	19	84%
Nielsen et al[85]	Open	2008	Open technique	49	84%	N/A
	Arthroscopic		Arthroscopic technique	58	95%
Townshend et al[26]	Open	2013	Open technique	30	N/A	AOS = 29.2 ± 17.2; SF-36 physical = 38.2 ± 11.8; SF-36 mental = 52.2 ± 12.0
	Arthroscopic		Arthroscopic technique	30		AOS = 17.2 ± 17.9; SF-36 physical = 45.0 ± 9.3; SF-36 mental = 55.1 ± 8.1