Nine other patients were treated with compression arthrodesis of the subtalar joint. A lateral wall decompression was added in 11 patients and was accompanied by relocation of the peroneal tendons ...

If a person has arthritis around the subtalar joint, a foot orthotic may help keep the heel and hindfoot properly aligned. A podiatrist can look at a person’s standing stance and check their ...

The subtalar fusion procedure is for the subtalar joint located below the ankle between the talus bone and the heel bone. The surgery locks the bones together, making it easy for the patient to ...

Guidewires are then placed across the subtalar joint, over-drilled and one or two 7-mm fully threaded beams (Salvation Fusion Bolts and Beams, Stryker) are placed to secure the subtalar fusion ...

The subtalar joint is located just below the ankle joint, between the talus bone and heel bone, according to footcaremd.org. A subtalar fusion is “appropriate for diseased joints that can’t be ...

Tiger Woods underwent surgery on Wednesday to address post-traumatic arthritis in his right ankle that was caused by injuries suffered in a February 2021 car wreck.. According to a statement ...

According to the website FootcareMD.org, a subtalar fusion procedure takes the two bones forming the subtalar joint, the talus bone and calcaneus (heel) bone, and fuses them together.

The subtalar joint allows for side-to-side movement needed for walking, especially on uneven surfaces. Most estimates put recovery from subtalar fusion at eight to 12 weeks.

On April 19, it was revealed that the golfer underwent a procedure known as a "subtalar fusion," essentially ankle fusion surgery, to continue to correct issues in his ailing lower half.

The subtalar joint allows for side-to-side movement needed for walking, especially on uneven surfaces. Most estimates put recovery from subtalar fusion at eight to 12 weeks.