For individuals suffering from chronic ankle pain caused by arthritis or trauma, everyday activities like walking, climbing ...
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 ...
Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis have two surgical options to restore their quality of life, and the good news is a new study shows both have good outcomes. Deciding which one is better ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
The launches of the Gorilla ® Pilon Fusion Plating System and the Phantom ® TTC Trauma Nail mark a significant expansion of Zimmer Biomet's foot and ankle trauma portfolio.
Most people are familiar with arthritis that affects the back, neck, hips, knees, or hands, but may be unaware that the same degenerative disease can affect the ankles as well. Arthritis involves ...