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 ...

Replacing hips and knees has become a common affair. Now, people are increasingly swapping out weakened or injured ankles to get back on their feet. Ankle replacement is an alternative to the more ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: I have injury-related osteoarthritis in my right ankle. My orthopedic surgeon said, in essence, that it’s ankle fusion or nothing for me — and that there ...

Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, a new study has shown. Patients with advanced ankle ...

In a world where hip and knee replacements have become common, orthopedic surgeons remain surprisingly divided over ankle replacements. Limb reconstruction pioneers Dr. Tim O'Carrigan and Dr. Mustafa ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KEYSTONE, Colo. – Patients who underwent successful ankle fusion or total ankle replacement did not achieve a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Perceived by patients to cause the same extent of impairment as congestive heart failure and end-stage kidney ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--restor3d, a leader in 3D-printed, personalized orthopedic implant care, will showcase its latest foot and ankle innovations at the American College of Foot & Ankle ...

Tibiotalar fusion remains the mainstay of surgical treatment for end-stage arthritis of the ankle joint. Pseudoarthrosis may occur for a variety of reasons including concomitant medical illness, ...