Ankle replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the ankle joint and replacing them with an artificial joint. It is an option when noninvasive treatments, such as physical therapy ...

Doctors often recommend surgery for serious ankle injuries like fractures and arthritis. In some cases, they may suggest alternatives, including pain medication, physical therapy, and steroid ...

Ankle sprains typically do not require surgery. But if you have a severe sprain that won’t heal on its own, your doctor may recommend surgery to repair your ligaments. You could be a candidate ...

In about 20% of cases, foot or ankle pain is the first sign of the disease. Surgery isn’t the first line of treatment for RA in your feet and ankles. Your doctor will likely suggest lifestyle ...

The University hired Dr. Chris Coetzee last August to do one thing: bring ankle- and foot-replacement surgery back to the Medical School after a 20-year absence. During a two-hour ankle-replacement ...

Complications may arise after ankle surgery that may prolong the healing process. Some experience nerve damage or other effects. Ankle surgery is a type of treatment that doctors may recommend if ...

Half had total ankle replacement, while the other half had ankle fusion surgery. The researchers compared the two procedures, finding that both significantly improved patients' quality of life.

Dr. Alastair Younger, MB, Ch.B, M.Sc, Ch.M, F.R.C.S.(C), Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, discusses arthroscopic surgery of the foot and ankle. House Democrats ...

For Tiger Woods, it's a good news, bad news situation. Woods says the right ankle on which he had fusion surgery in April to alleviate arthritis pain from a previously broken bone is no longer an ...