Increasing utilization of total ankle arthroplasty in Japan: Trends and regional variations over 12 Years from a national database
TAA utilization has grown significantly in Japan, underscoring its acceptance as an alternative to ankle arthrodesis. However, access disparities persist, driven by the limited availability of high-volume hospitals. These findings highlight the need for improved access to TAA and the standardization of surgical practices to ensure equal treatment opportunities for patients with ankle arthritis.
Authors
- Takumi Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-9803)
- Ryutaro Takeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4134-9519)
- Yuichiro Matsuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8804-8628)
- Sakae Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-9414)
- Masaki Hatano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7096-5604)
- Hideo Yasunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-469X)
Institutions
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
- University of Tokyo Health Sciences (JP)
- Department of Health (IE)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Science
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jos.2025.04.009
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare