Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (aged between 18 and 80). * Male or female patients; * Signature of the informed consent for participation in the study; * Patients prepared and motivated to comply with the scheduled follow-up visits and the completion of the study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * main diagnosis other than osteoarthritis, history of ankle infection * need to carry out surgical interventions associated with total prosthesis ankle (e.g., calcaneal osteotomy, knee lowering osteotomy). first metatarsal bone, supramalleolar osteotomy, etc.) * intraoperative complications (for example a malleolar fracture) which require a different post-operative protocol * peripheral vascular disease * marked osteoporosis of the ankle and foot * osteonecrosis of the talus * neurological disorders affecting the lower limb inability to understand study information or respond to questionnaires due to cognitive or linguistic deficits * patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding