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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 ...
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 ...
Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...
Yes, ankle-joint replacement technology exists. That’s something Garrett Wobst, DPM, Avera Medical Group foot and ankle surgeon, more often will say to patients who face arthritic ankle pain. “In just ...
With psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it’s common to have problems with your ankles. You may have joint inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness. It may go along with issues in your feet, knees, and hips ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed elevated joint line levels may indicate decreased patient outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty ...
If you have ankle arthritis, your doctor may recommend ankle fusion or replacement. Both procedures can help reduce pain, but ankle replacement offers greater improvement in function. However, ankle ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed high chondrocyte viability allografts may be a viable treatment option for defects in the ankle ...
Osteochondritis dissecans occurs when a fragment of cartilage and underlying bone detach from the joint surface. When it affects the ankle, it can cause stiffness, pain, swelling, and reduced range of ...
Study Design Cross-sectional study. Objectives This study aimed to investigate whether measures of balance correlate with measures of ankle proprioception — ankle joint position sense and movement ...