Microfracture of subchondral bone leads to persistent subchondral sclerosis and poorer functional outcomes following distraction arthroplasty of the ankle joint while biologic augment may improve recovery times
Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Treatment of ankle osteoarthritis (OA) continues to remain a challenge. Previous reports have demonstrated the short-term benefits of using joint distraction for the treatment of ankle (OA), however, its efficacy in long term clinical outcomes and its...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00056 |