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What is Ankle Fusion?

Category: Surgeries

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Ankle fusion surgery is usually done when an ankle joint becomes worn out and painful. An ankle fusion removes the surfaces of the ankle joint and allows the tibia to grow together, or fuse, with the talus.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Crush injury 3 1
Foot dystonia 1 0
Rheumatoid arthritis 1 0
Subluxation 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ankle Fusion

Side effect Patients Percentage

Duration

Stopped having Ankle Fusion

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 0
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