26 June 2024 : Clinical Research
Anterior Plate-Supported Cannulated Screw Surgery for Ankle Arthrodesis: Clinical and Radiologic Results in Patients with Trauma-Related End-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis
Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen
1ABCDEF*, Mesut Uluöz 1ABCDEF, Turan Cihan Dülgeroğlu2ABCDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944452
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944452
Table 1 Significant characteristics of the study group.
| Patients (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 13 | 41.9 |
| Female | 18 | 58.1 |
| Bone union rates | ||
| Good | 26 | 83.9 |
| Delayed | 3 | 9.7 |
| Nonunion | 2 | 6.5 |
| Complications | 7 | 22.6 |
| Wound problem (necrosis) | 1 | 0.03 |
| Infection | 1 | 0.03 |
| Implant failure | 1 | 0.03 |
| Nonunion | 2 | 0.07 |
| Delayed union | 2 | 0.07 |
| Smoking | 7 | 22.6 |
| Comorbidities | 3 | 9.7 |
| Autograft usage | 10 | 32.3 |
| Age (year) | 55.5±14.0 | 58 (19–82) |
| Preoperative VAS | 8.03±1.7 | 8 (2–10) |
| Postoperative VAS | 1.03±1.4 | 1 (0–6) |
| Delta (Δ) VAS | 7.00±2.2 | 7 (2–10) |
| Preoperative Maryland Score | 22.0±5.8 | 22 (12–36) |
| Postoperative Maryland Score | 39.5±2.2 | 22 (12–36) |
| Delta (Δ) Maryland Score | −17.5±6.7 | −16 (−29–−5) |
| Bone union time (week) | 13.5±6.5 | 11.5 (10.5–41) |
| Hospitalization time | 1.74±0.6 | 2 (1–3) |
| Surgery time (minute) | 70.8±9.7 | 70 (50–90) |
| VAS – Visual Analogue Scale. | ||