Trends of Ankle Pain Following Ankle Arthroplasty, Three Year Follow-Up Study (original) (raw)

2012

Abstract

Background Postoperative pain following (Mobility TM) ankle arthroplasty (AA) is recognised problem. This study aimed to determine pattern of postoperative pain following Ankle arthroplasty (AA). Materials and Methods In prospective observational study 135 patients who had (AA) and follow-up of 12–36 months were included. AOFAS ankle score, patients9 satisfaction, SF36 and diagrammatic mapping of postoperative pain among other parameters were collected preoperatively and postoperatively at 3 months, 6 months and the annually. Patients with AOFAS of Results From total of 135 of patients with follow-up of 12 months, (12.5%)17 patients have low AOFAS score and ankle pain, 11(12.5%) of 85 patients with 2 year follow-up and (10.6%),5 of 47 patients with 3 year follow-up. Most of patients with low AOFAS score during first year have improved but 3 patients. Different group patients developed ankle pain during the second and third year. 3 patients of 5, in year 3 follow-up have medial side ...

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