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  • Long term consequences of Total Ankle Replacement versus Ankle Fusion; a 25 year national population study of 41,000 patients

    Definitive and successful treatment of end stage ankle arthritis is either Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) or Ankle Fusion (AF). Both options place patients on an irreversible pathway that risks harm from further surgery.

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  • 7 Bunion Exercises to Reduce Pain and Pressure

    Bunion exercises can ease the pain caused by bunions, a painful toe joint deformity. You develop a bunion when pressure pushes the big toe toward the second toe. When the top of the toe moves, it forces the bone in the joint at the base of the toe to shift outward.

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  • Signs of a Sprained Ankle vs. Broken Ankle and Treatment Options

    A sprained ankle and a broken ankle can cause similar symptoms and even result from similar causes. However, they are very different conditions. A break is a fracture in one of the bones of the ankle, usually the fibula. A sprain is a tear to one or more of the ankle's ligaments, which support the bone.

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  • Predicting surgical site infections after open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures

    Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the more severe complications following ankle surgery. It is associated with worse outcomes and re-admissions. Therefore, identification of risk factors is essential. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for SSI in patients undergoing surgery for ankle fractures.

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  • Endoscopic-Assisted Fibula Reduction With Full Percutaneous Fixation of Ankle Fracture Dislocation

    Ankle fracture is one of the most commonly encountered fractures. Open reduction and internal fixation is the gold standard of treatment. However, minimally invasive fixation of ankle fracture is gaining popularity among foot and ankle surgeons as the result of recent advances in ankle arthroscopic techniques. Despite this, there are limited reports on endoscopic assessment of fibula fracture.

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