Surgical treatment of deforming osteoarthritis of the ankle: a systematic review of the literature

Background: Osteoarthritis of the ankle is a very common disabling disease, occurring in people of working age. In the early stages, conservative therapy can be effective, but if ankle arthritis progresses to the terminal stages, the question arises of choosing the right method of surgical treatment. Surgicaltreatment of late stages of ankle osteoarthritis mainly involves a choice between total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis. Th purpose of this article: To determine the best treatment for end-stage deforming osteoarthritis of the ankle based on available research data.