Outcome of Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Noninflammatory Arthritis

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis benefit from total ankle arthroplasty and have similar outcomes to patients with noninflammatory arthritis. The overall pain and disability were worse for patients with rheumatoid arthritis than for those with noninflammatory arthritis preoperatively, but this did not negatively influence their final outcomes. When properly treated, patients with rheumatoid arthritis achieve good results.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Between End-Stage Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

“…Wood et al 32 reported an 93.3% 5-year survivorship and an 80.3% 10-year survivorship in 112 patients. The overall results in the current study support a study by Pedersen et al 22 that patients with RA benefit from TAA and have similar outcomes to patients with noninflammatory arthritis.…”

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Between End-Stage Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

“…Wood et al 32 reported an 93.3% 5-year survivorship and an 80.3% 10-year survivorship in 112 patients. The overall results in the current study support a study by Pedersen et al 22 that patients with RA benefit from TAA and have similar outcomes to patients with noninflammatory arthritis.…”

Effect of Gender Differences on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications in Total Ankle Replacement

“…4,5,11,19,25 A previous multicenter study conducted by Pedersen et al demonstrated that although patients with rheumatoid arthritis had significantly worse preoperative pain and disability compared to those with noninflammatory arthritis, postoperative outcomes following TAA were similar in both groups. 33 This is consistent with our study in which male and female patients had comparable postoperative outcomes following TAA but significantly different primary diagnosis and preoperative PRO scores.…”

Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Outcomes and Prosthesis Survivorship with Mean 8-Year Follow-up

“…Similar findings were reported in earlier studies. 27 29 37 In the present study, no wound-healing complications were observed, and the overall infection rate was 2.9% (one deep infection). Careful preoperative assessment of soft tissue condition and meticulous intraoperative dissection, without prolonged cessation of antirheumatic medications during the perioperative period, may have reduced our post-TAA wound complication and infection rates.…”

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Between End-Stage Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

“…Wood et al 32 reported an 93.3% 5-year survivorship and an 80.3% 10-year survivorship in 112 patients. The overall results in the current study support a study by Pedersen et al 22 that patients with RA benefit from TAA and have similar outcomes to patients with noninflammatory arthritis.…”

Effect of Gender Differences on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications in Total Ankle Replacement

“…4,5,11,19,25 A previous multicenter study conducted by Pedersen et al demonstrated that although patients with rheumatoid arthritis had significantly worse preoperative pain and disability compared to those with noninflammatory arthritis, postoperative outcomes following TAA were similar in both groups. 33 This is consistent with our study in which male and female patients had comparable postoperative outcomes following TAA but significantly different primary diagnosis and preoperative PRO scores.…”

Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Outcomes and Prosthesis Survivorship with Mean 8-Year Follow-up

“…Similar findings were reported in earlier studies. 27 29 37 In the present study, no wound-healing complications were observed, and the overall infection rate was 2.9% (one deep infection). Careful preoperative assessment of soft tissue condition and meticulous intraoperative dissection, without prolonged cessation of antirheumatic medications during the perioperative period, may have reduced our post-TAA wound complication and infection rates.…”

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Between End-Stage Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

“…Wood et al 32 reported an 93.3% 5-year survivorship and an 80.3% 10-year survivorship in 112 patients. The overall results in the current study support a study by Pedersen et al 22 that patients with RA benefit from TAA and have similar outcomes to patients with noninflammatory arthritis.…”

Effect of Gender Differences on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications in Total Ankle Replacement

“…4,5,11,19,25 A previous multicenter study conducted by Pedersen et al demonstrated that although patients with rheumatoid arthritis had significantly worse preoperative pain and disability compared to those with noninflammatory arthritis, postoperative outcomes following TAA were similar in both groups. 33 This is consistent with our study in which male and female patients had comparable postoperative outcomes following TAA but significantly different primary diagnosis and preoperative PRO scores.…”

Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Outcomes and Prosthesis Survivorship with Mean 8-Year Follow-up

“…Similar findings were reported in earlier studies. 27 29 37 In the present study, no wound-healing complications were observed, and the overall infection rate was 2.9% (one deep infection). Careful preoperative assessment of soft tissue condition and meticulous intraoperative dissection, without prolonged cessation of antirheumatic medications during the perioperative period, may have reduced our post-TAA wound complication and infection rates.…”