For patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. ...

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, ...

A somewhat uncommon procedure is proving to be an effective solution for problems associated with ankle arthritis. When pain becomes persistent and mobility becomes limited, an ankle fusion will ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men and women with end-stage ankle arthritis benefited from total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis, with ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued a new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Ankle Osteoarthritis (OA). This is the first CPG to provide recommendations on ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients who had total ankle replacement had improved ...

Arthritis involves degeneration of the cartilage in a joint and can cause pain and stiffness in the joint. The pain is often described as aching and can worsen if left untreated. Most people are ...