Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 54 ankles)
| Characteristic | Value |
| Age in years | 63 ± 12 |
| Gender Women |
43 (23) |
| Side Right |
44 (24) |
| BMI in kg/m2 | 28 ± 4 |
| VAS score preoperative | 5 (0-9) |
| AOFAS preoperative | 50 (16-94) |
| Etiology of ankle OA | |
| Primary Posttraumatic Secondarya |
11 (6) 63 (34) 26 (14) |
Data presented as mean ± SD, % (n), or median (range).
a
History of rheumatoid arthritis, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, gout, diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy, or soft tissue rheumatism; AOFAS = American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Hindfoot Score; OA = osteoarthritis.