“I could have a proper ankle” – a qualitative study of patients' perceptions of total ankle replacement and ankle fusion surgery
Abstract Background End‐stage ankle osteoarthritis typically causes severe pain and impaired function. Surgical treatment involves total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion. Definitive evidence about which procedure is optimal is lacking. No previous studies have thoroughly explored patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00595-8 |