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 ...

DURHAM (WTVD) -- Watching Nancy Bryson walk now, you'd never know something so simple was once a real struggle for her. "I couldn't walk on ground unless it was level, and it would just take a small ...

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 ...

Are there any new ankle replacement techniques? A new ankle replacement technique developed by Dr. Mark Schon is showing longer-lasting results, with research confirming implants remain intact up to ...

Orthopedic surgeon Paul Cooper holds a replica all-plastic ankle implant, like the recently implanted in a Montgomery County, Maryland woman. (Courtesy MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) A ...

For individuals suffering from chronic ankle pain caused by arthritis or trauma, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing for long periods can become extremely difficult.

A doctor might recommend ankle arthroplasty (ankle replacement surgery) if you have ankle arthritis or joint damage due to a previous ankle injury. The procedure relieves pain while retaining the ...

After ankle replacement surgery, most people get back to their regular activities in 6 months to a year. Before that, you'll work with a physical therapist or on your own to gain strength and range of ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- An estimated 10,000 people get ankle replacements every year in the U.S. A surgeon says his patented technique can help these new ankles last longer and with ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced today the first ankle ...

A breakthrough procedure is helping patients when it comes to total ankle replacement surgery. Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore studied the procedure called Zimmer Biomet Trabecular Metal Total Ankle ...