At one time, foot and ankle specialists would discourage patients with arthritis from getting a total joint replacement because of the risk of infection, and problems with early systems. Those ...

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 ...

DISEASE. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERED A BREAKTHROUGH WAY TO CONDUCT TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE IS CALLED ZIMMER BIOMET. TRABECULAR METAL TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT. IT’S A LONG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ankle fusion was associated with more adjunctive hindfoot procedures vs. total ankle replacement. Ankle ...

Once disparaged as borderline quackery, the total ankle replacement is gaining acceptance as a treatment for crippling arthritis and serious injuries. For years, doctors discouraged patients from ...

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 ...

BALTIMORE - Wendy-Rubin Fitzgerald has lived her entire life around horses, at one time competing in national arenas, but during a trail ride, a snake crossed her horse's path, causing him to spook ...

(WXYZ) — When we’re feeling good, we don't think about all of the small movements we make throughout the day - stepping, bending, reaching. But when joint ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBi) announced today that Humana, Inc., with nearly 11.3 million health plan members in the U.S. and UPMC Health, the second largest health ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patients who had total ankle replacement had improved ...

WEBVTT UNTIL RECENTLY, THE PAIN WAS CONSTANT FOR JIMMY. >> PROBABLY A SIX OR SEVEN. EMILY: EVERY DAY? >> EVERY DAY. IN 2011, HE BROKE HIS ANKLE IN THREE PLACES AND WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SURGERIES, BUT ...

WEBVTT UNTIL RECENTLY, THE PAIN WAS CONSTANT FOR JIMMY. >> PROBABLY A SIX OR SEVEN. EMILY: EVERY DAY? >> EVERY DAY. IN 2011, HE BROKE HIS ANKLE IN THREE PLACES AND WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SURGERIES, BUT ...