Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

(StatePoint) Arthritis in the feet and ankles can produce swelling and pain, deformity, loss of joint function and loss of mobility. Whereas previous generations had to accept this as a normal part of ...

A somewhat uncommon procedure is proving to be an effective solution for problems associated with ankle arthritis. When pain becomes persistent and mobility becomes limited, an ankle fusion will ...

Our fellowship-trained orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists along with a full-time podiatrist carry out the broad range of conservative and operative care. Our surgeons provide expertise in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Foot or ankle injuries were common among former U.K. soccer players reporting OA in those joints. Corticosteroid ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a form of inflammatory arthritis, can lead to problems with pain, mobility, and spinal fusion. Less commonly, it can affect other parts of your body. AS is a type of ...

Ankle arthritis occurs from a breakdown of cartilage in the ankle joint that can result from a variety of causes, such as an injury, rheumatoid arthritis or infection. In most cases, ankle arthritis ...

Foot osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder affecting multiple articulations of the foot and ankle, notably the first metatarsophalangeal joint, midfoot complex and talocrural joint. It presents ...

Stryker SYK recently received FDA clearance for its InCompass Total Ankle System, marking a pivotal expansion in the company's Foot & Ankle portfolio. Designed to address end-stage ankle arthritis, ...

Foot and ankle surgeries are procedures to treat foot and ankle conditions. You may need surgery if other treatment options haven’t helped. At University of Utah Health, our foot and ankle surgeons ...