Journal of Orthopedic Oncology
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Ankle Arthrodesis is considered as the highest standard level for the treatment of end-stage ankle diseases. As of now, the commonly used methods for ankle arthrodesis incorporate open ankle arthrodesis, arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis and mini-open ankle arthrodesis. The author dissects and analyzes the clinical adequacy and related complications of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis and mini-open ankle arthrodesis in the treatment of end-stage ankle diseases.

Open lower leg arthrodesis surgery is mainly used for patients with obvious malalignment of ankle joint, which has the benefit of better correction of force line, however the recuperation time of open surgery is longer, and extensive peeling during operation is easy to cause poor injury healing after activity. The purpose for the review was to assess and analyze the clinical adequacy of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis and mini open ankle arthrodesis. In various ankle diseases are not treated viably in the early phase, they will gradually cause serious ankle pain, deformity, and dysfunction. Surgical treatment should be considered if moderate treatment is ineffective. In recent year, joint replacement technology has been grown rapidly, hip and knee replacement surgery has been extremely matured, and the surgical impact is excellent. Ankle replacement has additionally been applied in clinic. But since of the special physical and physiological characteristic of ankle joint, the drawn-out impact is far sub-par compared to knee joint and hip replacement. So, for advance ankle diseases, ankle arthrodesis is yet the "highest quality level" of endstage ankle diseases, and it is likewise the mainstream treatment in clinic. Open ankle arthrodesis is a predictable, time-tested procedure with steady outcomes when performed in appropriate patients.

Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis has acquired increasing prevalence, with reports of shorted hospital stays; more limited opportunity to strong combination, and equivalent union rates when compared with open arthrodesis. The after effects of open and arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis in a comparative case series of patients and proved arthroscopic arthrodesis resulted short hospital stay and showed better results at one and two years. Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis requires the operator to master arthroscopic technology, high surgical equipment, and high technical limit. Mini open ankle arthrodesis is just the insignificantly obtrusive operation of routine surgery, and the operator can be carried out based on foot and ankle surgery, and the operation cost is lower than arthroscopy fudion.

Regardless of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis or mini open ankle arthrodesis, it has the detriment of inadequate exposure and can't correct serious ankle deformities, so we regularly perform imaging assessment to assess the ankle force line before operation. The ankle valgus and valgus of the selected patients were close to 20 ˚ , and there was no serious revolution deformation. Arthroscopy ankle arthrodesis has more advantages, including little incision, shorter tourniquet time and length of hospital stay, quick recuperation and low incidence of intricacies, but arthroscopy ankle arthrodesis has a certain technical threshold. It is suggested that arthroscopy ankle arthrodesis can be used in the wake of mastering conventional ankle arthroscopy.

Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis and mini open ankle arthrodesis have satisfactory curative effect and fusion rate. Arthroscopic assisted ankle arthrodesis has more advantages, including small incision, less injury, and low morbidity.