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 ...
Ankle arthritis causes inflammation in the ankle joint. It can make movement and daily tasks, like walking, uncomfortable. An ankle fusion helps by limiting movement, thus relieving ankle pain. Ankle ...
Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, a new study led by UCL researchers has shown. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...
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April 19 (Reuters) - Fifteen-times major champion Tiger Woods has undergone fusion surgery on a bone in his ankle, he said on Wednesday, 10 days after he withdrew from the Masters due to injury. The ...
Due to an aging population and contributory comorbidities, foot and ankle arthrodesis procedures are expected to continue to increase in the coming years. Arthrodesis goals are to decrease pain and ...