Ankle fusion and total joint replacement are the two main options for definitive treatment of advanced arthritis. This large British study found that revision rates were significantly higher with ...

A study of persons with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis found that both total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) improve patients quality of life and have similar clinical scores and risks ...

A doctor might recommend ankle arthroplasty (ankle replacement surgery) if you have ankle arthritis or joint damage due to a previous ankle injury. The procedure relieves pain while retaining the ...

Total ankle replacement, or ankle arthroplasty, has increasingly been used in the last 15 years to treat crippling ankle arthritis as the surgical techniques and the materials used for prostheses have ...

Improvements in implant design have prompted more people with severe arthritis in their ankle to consider ankle replacement to relieve pain. The newest implant is considered by many to be an advance ...

EVERETT — People with severe ankle arthritis have lost the nearly frictionless cartilage surface that provides smooth gliding and rotation that allows the foot to rotate freely and painlessly. While ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Affecting approximately 1% of adults worldwide, ankle arthritis is often found in patients with a history of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as ...

This week we are going to discuss the importance of proprioception in ankle rehabilitation. What sounds like a long medical term is actually a descriptor of the sense of position that the ankle has ...

Ankle arthritis occurs from a breakdown of cartilage in the ankle joint that can result from a variety of causes, such as an injury, rheumatoid arthritis or infection. In most cases, ankle arthritis ...

For individuals suffering from chronic ankle pain caused by arthritis or trauma, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing for long periods can become extremely difficult.