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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Affecting approximately 1% of adults worldwide, ankle arthritis is often found in patients with a history of ...

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, ...

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 ...

There are many treatment modalities for ankle rehabilitation. These are reviewed, and the most effective training programme for rapid restoration of ankle movement, strength, endurance, and ...