Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies
From: Open versus arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Year | Country | Journal | Lesion type | Procedure | Follow-up | Sample size | Arthroscopic | Open | Age | Male | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Aa vs Ob) | (Aa vs Ob) | (Aa vs Ob) | ||||||||||
Meng [17] | 2013 | China | Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery | Ankle arthritis | Ankle fusion | 12 months | 30 | 14 | 16 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
O'Brien T S[18] | 1999 | USA | Foot Ankle International | Post-traumatic arthritis | Ankle fusion | NP | 36 | 19 | 17 | 47.3 vs 44.6 | 9/19 vs 7/17 | Not available |
Nielsen KK [19] | 2008 | Denmark | Foot and Ankle Surgery | Post-traumatic arthritis | Ankle fusion | 12 months | 107 | 58 | 49 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Townshed D [4] | 2013 | Canada | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am | Post-traumatic/ primary OA | Ankle fusion | 24 montsshs | 60 | 30 | 30 | 59.4 vs 54.7 | 11/30 vs 20/30 | 27.4 vs 29.6 |
Myerson [20] | 1990 | USA | Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research | Post-traumatic arthritis | Ankle fusion | 23 months | 33 | 17 | 16 | Not available | 7/17 vs 7/16 | Not available |
Peterson [21] | 2010 | USA | Journal of foot and Ankle Surgery | Ankle arthritis | Ankle fusion | 6 months | 10 | 10 | 10 | 56.2 vs 54.8 | 5/10 vs 6/10 | 37.36 vs 32.11 |
Panikkar [22] | 2003 | UK | Foot and Ankle Surgery | Osteoarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis/post-traumatic | Ankle fusion | 96 months | 41 | 21 | 22 | 65 vs 68 | 17/3 vs 12/9 | |
DeVrie s[23] | 2019 | USA | Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | Ankle instability | Ankle fusion | 24.2 months | 55 | 43 | 12 | 44.7 vs 39.5 | 16/43 vs 6/12 | 34.2 vs 33.1 |
Quayle [24] | 2016 | UK | Foot and Ankle Surgery | Post-traumatic arthritis | Ankle fusion | 48 months | 79 | 50 | 29 | 57 vs 61.9 | 37/50 vs 19/29 | 28.9 vs 28.0 |
Schmid [25] | 2017 | Canada | Foot Ankle International | End-stage ankle arthritis | Ankle fusion | 54 months | 97 | 62 | 35 | 57.4 vs 57.11 | 39/62 vs 26/35 | 28.2 v 28.8 |