Microfracture of subchondral bone leads to persistent subchondral sclerosis and poorer functional outcomes following distraction arthroplasty of the ankle joint while biologic augment may improve recovery times
Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Microfracture of subchondral bone leads to persistent subchondral sclerosis and poorer functional outcomes following distraction arthroplasty of the ankle joint while biologic augment may improve recovery times. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2018, 3: 2473011418s00056. DOI: 10.1177/2473011418s00056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle distractionFunctional outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesSubchondral boneTerm clinical outcomesAnkle Outcome ScoreGood functional outcomeRecords of patientsPoor functional outcomeTreatment of ankleSubchondral bone sclerosisJoint spaceChi-square testingJoint space changesMean followPostoperative rangeAnkle osteoarthritisComplication rateArthroplasty resultsBiologic agentsClinical outcomesAnkle arthritisOutcome scoresMean ageBone sclerosis