Ankle replacement: A new gold standard for arthritis
Perceived by patients to cause the same extent of impairment as congestive heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, ankle arthritis affects about 1% of the United States population and mostly occurs from post-traumatic ankle injuries.
What’s New in Foot and Ankle Surgery 2022
Co-author Walter C. Hembree, MD selects the 5 most compelling findings from the recently published “What’s New in Foot and Ankle Surgery.”
Who knew? There Joints Are Replaceable
After multiple joint replacement surgeries, Lorry Graham jokingly calls herself a "bionic woman." She always enjoyed an actived lifestyle, feeling much younger than her chronological age.
AAOS: Patients Mostly Satisfied After Flatfoot Reconstruction
Scott J. Ellis, M.D., from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, and colleagues examined returns to sports and physical activity following reconstruction surgery (February 2016 to May 2019) in patients (ages 18 to 60 years) with symptomatic flexible-stage flatfoot deformity.
HSS study offers timelines for return to activity after major foot surgery
Many patients who undergo surgery to correct a collapsing foot share the question: Will I be able to get back to doing the things I love?