Abstract
Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy or neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle is due to sensory and motor neuropathies which lead to a chronic and progressive destruction of the foot architecture involving bones, joints, and soft tissues. The aim of the present study was to compare the results of EF and retrograde IMN in ankle arthrodesis for patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy of the ankle joint. This study conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement. Literature Search was done on using the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were systematically retrieved. From the selected databases, 205 references were obtained. By screening the titles and abstracts, 48 references were excluded The remaining potentially relevant 12 studies underwent a detailed and comprehensive evaluation. Finally, five studies were included in our meta-analysis. Based on the report in this meta-analysis, IMN could showed better results compared to EF for Charcot joint arthrodesis, with IMN showing higher rate of fusion, and lesser risk of complication.
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