Prospective Study
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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2021; 12(12): 1016-1025
Published online Dec 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i12.1016
Arthroscopic vs open ankle arthrodesis: A prospective case series with seven years follow-up
Federico Morelli, Giorgio Princi, Matteo Romano Cantagalli, Marco Rossini, Ludovico Caperna, Daniele Mazza, Andrea Ferretti
Federico Morelli, Giorgio Princi, Matteo Romano Cantagalli, Marco Rossini, Ludovico Caperna, Daniele Mazza, Andrea Ferretti, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma 00189, Italy
Author contributions: Morelli F, Princi G did work design; Princi G, Cantagalli MR, and Rossini M did data acquisition; Princi G did data analysis; Princi G, Cantagalli MR, Rossini M, Caperna L and Mazza D drafted the work; Morelli F, Princi G, Caperna L, Mazza D and Ferretti A did critical revision for important intellectual content; All authors did final approval of the version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Sant'Andrea Hospital-La Sapienza University of Rome Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 00172008).
Conflict-of-interest statement: On behalf of all the authors, there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Participants gave informed consent for the publication of the study; the presented data are anonymized and risk of identification is low.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The guidelines of the CONSORT 2010 statement have been adopted.
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Corresponding author: Giorgio Princi, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Roma 00189, Italy. giorgioprinci@gmail.com
Received: March 28, 2021
Peer-review started: March 28, 2021
First decision: June 16, 2021
Revised: June 27, 2021
Accepted: December 10, 2021
Article in press: December 10, 2021
Published online: December 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Purpose of this study is to evaluate arthrodesis as surgical treatment in patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. The open procedure is compared with the arthroscopic procedure, evaluating the medium to long-term results through The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle score, Freiburg Ankle score and visual analogue scale for pain intensity. Bone fusion timing is analyzed utilizing X-rays. The results suggest that both treatments are valid and safe, and that the arthroscopic procedure shows faster improvements in the medium term. It is also interesting to note that the group treated with arthroscopic procedure in the medium term control, has a shorter hospital stay and a better union rate.