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| Study | Study Design | Population | Intervention | Comparator | Outcome measures (primary in bold) | Follow-up period | Significant results |
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Schuh et al., 2012 [26]
() | Retrospective comparative study—level III | Adults with ankle osteoarthritis who have failed conservative treatment | HINTEGRA prosthesis—uncemented 3-component TAR
() | Arthrodesis with 3 * cannulated screws
() | Patient satisfaction
Sports and activity questionnaire
Halasi ankle score
UCLA activity score
AOFAS | 34.5 months | No significant results |
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Esparragoza et al., 2011 [27]
() | Prospective comparative study—level II | Adult primary or secondary ankle arthritis | Ankle Evolution System prosthesis—uncemented 3-component TAR () | Open arthrodesis with bone graft and either external fixator, screw fixation, or retrograde calcaneal nail () | AOFAS
SF-36
Complications | 24 months | Improved results in TAR group:
AOFAS ()
SF-36 () |
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Krause et al., 2011 [28]
() | Retrospective comparative study—level III | Adults with primary or secondary arthritis, revision of TAR to AA included | TAR with one of four uncemented prostheses:
agility (two components), mobility (three components), STAR, HINTEGRA () | Open or arthroscopic arthrodesis
() | AOS
COFAS classification
Complications
Radiographic | Mean 37 months | Higher complication rate with TAR 54% versus 26% ()
Higher severity of COFAS in TAR group |
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Saltzman et al., 2010 [29]
() | Retrospective comparative study—level III | Adult posttraumatic or primary ankle osteoarthritis | STAR prosthesis—uncemented 3-component TAR
() | Open arthrodesis with external fixator, plate fixation, or screw fixation () | AOS
SF-36
Complications
Pre and postoperative Radiographic | 4.2 years | Improved results in TAR group:
Pain component AOS ()
SF-36 mental component ()
Higher complication in TAR versus AA |
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