The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of automated robotics that are adaptive to their ...

Studies have shown that replacement and fusion offer the same degree of pain relief, but that ankle replacement provides much better function in the ankle by retaining the joint’s flexibility. But in ...

Ankle distraction arthroplasty is an innovative procedure for treating ankle arthritis in select patients. Unlike ankle fusion and ankle replacement, distraction arthroplasty focuses on joint ...

Johnson International Speaker Award winner Victor Valderrabano, MD, PhD, of the Swiss Ortho Center, presented his work on total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), or ankle joint replacement surgery ... he ...

If you have severe arthritis pain, your doctor may suggest that you have joint fusion surgery (also called “arthrodesis”). This procedure fuses, or “welds,” together the two bones that ...

Ankle fusion, also known as arthrodesis, involves removing the surface of the ankle joint to allow the two bones of the ankle joint to join, or fuse, together. These bones are the tibia and the talus.

Ankle fusion is a type of surgery to fuse the bones of your ankle into one piece. It’s also called ankle arthrodesis. The surgery is often done to treat arthritis in the ankle. The ankle joint is also ...

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 ...

Maintained joint function: Unlike ankle fusion, which eliminates joint movement, ankle replacement aims to preserve natural motion. This may improve overall function and allow for a more normal gait.

Abstract: Ankle fractures are one of the most common types of fractures in clinical practice, and incorrect assessment of joint stability during surgery can easily lead to various ligament injuries ...

Ankle fusion is another choice for people with severe arthritis of their ankle ... Next, your surgeon will attach the new metal joint surfaces into the pieces of your remaining bones. Your surgeon ...