Joint Preserving Surgery for Valgus Ankle Osteoarthritis

Ahmad Alajlan; Victor Valderrabano

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.003

Joint Preserving Surgery for Valgus Ankle Osteoarthritis

Foot Ankle Clin. 2022 Mar;27(1):57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.003. Epub 2022 Jan 31.

Authors

Ahmad Alajlan¹, Victor Valderrabano²

Affiliations

¹ SWISS ORTHO CENTER, Schmerzklinik Basel, Swiss Medical Network, Hirschgässlein 15, Basel 4010, Switzerland; Orthopaedic Department, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
² SWISS ORTHO CENTER, Schmerzklinik Basel, Swiss Medical Network, Hirschgässlein 15, Basel 4010, Switzerland. Electronic address: vvalderrabano@swissmedical.net.

PMID: 35219369
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.003

Abstract

Valgus ankle OA is a complex problem with multiple etiologies that can either be isolated or superimposed on top of other medical or musculoskeletal disorders. Proper medical history, physical, and preoperative radiological examinations are crucial in deciding on surgery and planning the surgical approach. JPS, especially the varisating medial closing-wedge SMOT with solid plate fixation, has been consistently associated with good outcomes for patients with valgus ankle OA. To further improve JPS for valgus ankle OA, further clinical and biomechanical studies are required to address the long-term clinical and functional outcomes and complications.

Keywords: Joint-preserving surgery; Supramalleolar osteotomy of the tibia (SMOT); Valgus ankle osteoarthritis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ankle Joint / surgery
Ankle*
Humans
Osteoarthritis* / surgery
Osteotomy
Radiography
Tibia