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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a safety advisory on Stryker's Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement, or STAR Ankle, devices, citing the risk of a plastic component breaking ...

The FDA is alerting patients and healthcare providers that a plastic piece within certain ankle joint replacements made by Stryker may fracture, potentially causing pain and requiring additional ...

When persistent or severe arthritis from a chronic ankle injury or fracture makes walking, exercise, or climbing stairs unbearable, it’s time to consider your treatment options. Ankle replacement ...

For people with ankle arthritis, every step can be a struggle. When medication and bracing don’t bring relief, patients may look for surgical options. Who should consider fusion and which patients are ...

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 ...

MAYWOOD, Il. -- It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis. But several insurance ...

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 ...

Foot and Ankle Partners of El Paso (915-503-2020) is offering ankle joint replacement surgery as an additional treatment option for patients suffering from ankle arthritis. El Paso, United States - ...