02 May 2026 : Clinical Research
Functional and Radiological Benefits of Adding Fibular Osteotomy to Supramalleolar Osteotomy in Ankle Osteoarthritis
Pengwei Li AE 1,2*, Heda Liu BD 1,2, Fei Huang C 1, Lin Liu F 1, Sheng Liu BF 1DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951712
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951712
Table 1 Basic information and preoperative parameters of the 2 groups.
| SMOT (n=34) | SMOT+FO (n=31) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | 10/24 | 8/23 | 0.746 |
| Age, year | 52.91±6.93 | 53.45±6.89 | 0.754 |
| Left/right | 15/19 | 15/16 | 0.730 |
| Takakura stage 2/3 | 14/20 | 13/18 | 0.951 |
| Symptom duration, months | 10.68±3.04 | 11.55±2.53 | 0.216 |
| Follow-up, months | 16.32±2.89 | 15.77±3.02 | 0.456 |
| AOFAS score | 51.53±3.69 | 52.68±4.62 | 0.270 |
| VAS score | 5.44±0.75 | 5.68±0.87 | 0.244 |
| ROM of ankle | 35.94±2.91 | 34.74±3.35 | 0.127 |
| TAS | 81.21±1.81 | 81.74±2.00 | 0.260 |
| TT | 7.91±1.38 | 8.48±1.41 | 0.103 |
| TC | 70.29±2.55 | 71.09 ±2.97 | 0.246 |
| TLS | 74.74±3.60 | 73.61±2.96 | 0.178 |
| SMOT – supramalleolar osteotomy; SMOT+FO – supramalleolar osteotomy combined with fibular osteotomy; AOFAS – American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society; VAS – visual analogue scale; ROM – range of motion; TAS – tibial articular surface angle; TT – talar tilt angle; TC – tibiocrural angle; TLS – tibial lateral surface angle. | |||