ankle osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients who will have ankle arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty for ankle osteoarthritis 2. patients who agree with this study through precise instruction and understanding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. the past history of foot and ankle operations 2. neuromuscular disease 3. inflammation disease 4. complications which affect physical activity 5. patients who cannot answer the questionnaire 6. daily use of wheel chair 7. revision case 8. patients who reject to participate in this study 9. patients whom a principal investigator assessed as inadequate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of steps | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| activity duration pain visual analogue scale Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot standard rating system Self- Administered Foot Evaluation Questionnaire expectation and satisfaction for operation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe university graduate school of medicine Orthopaedic surgery