Regardless of the method ological limitations it can be concluded that both interventions show clinical improvement and in line with current literature neither procedure is superior to the other
Background While arthrodesis is the st and ard treatment of a severely arthritic ankle joint , total ankle arthroplasty has become a popular alternative .
This review provides clinical outcomes and complications of both interventions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis .
Methodological index for non‐randomized studies (MINORS): development and validation of a new instrument
Background : Because of specific method ological difficulties in conducting r and omized trials , surgical research remains dependent predominantly on observational or non‐r and omized studies . Few vali date d instruments are available to determine the method ological quality of such studies either from the reader 's perspective or for the purpose of meta‐ analysis . The aim of the present study was to develop and vali date such an instrument
Regardless of the method ological limitations it can be concluded that both interventions show clinical improvement and in line with current literature neither procedure is superior to the other
Background While arthrodesis is the st and ard treatment of a severely arthritic ankle joint , total ankle arthroplasty has become a popular alternative .
This review provides clinical outcomes and complications of both interventions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis .