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Short-term outcomes of one-stage debridement and fusion for ankle joint tuberculosis

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Purpose

Tuberculosis remains a worldwide health problem, as well as its complications including arthritis in various joints. End-stage arthritis in weight-bearing joint would require surgery either arthroplasty or arthrodesis, in order to achieve painless and stable gait. In general, staged surgery consisted of debridement and subsequent definitive procedure is accepted. However, multiple surgery would be disadvantageous in terms of clinical and economic burdens. This study reported the short-term result of one-stage debridement and fusion for ankle joint tuberculosis.

Methods

Retrospective evaluation of twenty-six patients with history of one-stage debridement and ankle fusion was conducted. Basic anthropometric measurement, local status, and surgical technique were recorded. Functional score using Foot and Ankle Ability Measures (FAAM) activities of daily living (ADL) was assessed pre-operatively and at two and half year post-surgery follow-up visit along with radiological fusion rate. Paired t test was used to analyse the improvement of the clinical scores.

Results

There was improvement in FAAM score from 43.38 ± 9.51 to 62.19 ± 6.63% (p < 0.001). All sinuses had been subsided, albeit at various time spans. Modified radiographic union score for tibia (RUST) revealed various fusion rate results, ranged from 5 to 11.

Conclusion

One-stage debridement and fusion is proven efficacious for end-stage joint tuberculosis, with less surgery occasion compared with staged surgery. However, patient selection is important since any comorbidities or secondary infection may complicate the fusion.

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    Raden Andri Primadhi, Renaldi Prasetia, Agus Hadian Rahim & Dicky Mulyadi

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Primadhi, R.A., Prasetia, R., Rahim, A.H. et al. Short-term outcomes of one-stage debridement and fusion for ankle joint tuberculosis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 33, 587–592 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-03376-y

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