Differential Utilization Patterns of Total Ankle Arthroplasty vs Arthrodesis: A United States National Ambulatory Database Analysis

Background: End-stage ankle osteoarthritis is a condition that can be treated with ankle arthrodesis (AA) or total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). The goal of this study is to estimate the 2016-2017 United States’ utilization of TAA and AA in specific ambulatory settings and delineate patient and hospital...

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Main Authors: Michael R. Mercier MD, MHS, Philip P. Ratnasamy BS, Nicholas S. Yee MD, Brandon Hall MDCM, Christopher Del Baso MBBS, MSci, Mohammed Athar MD, Timothy R. Daniels MD, Mansur M. Halai MBChB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114231218011