Foot or ankle surgery for RA may be an option when other treatments fail to address serious pain or changes in the shape of your joints. Learn more about the types of surgery and what recovery is ...

With psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it’s common to have problems with your ankles. You may have joint inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness. It may go along with issues in your feet, knees ...

Arthritis is a disease in which cartilage in the joint connecting the bones is destroyed and inflammation occurs. You often think of your knees, spine, and hips, but arthritis also occurs in your ...

As you age, the combination of stress and complex joint anatomy puts the ankle at risk for arthritis. Almost half of people in their 60s and 70s have arthritis of the ankle, foot or both. What ...

Doctors classify ankle arthritis based on the extent of cartilage damage. The most severe stage of ankle arthritis is end-stage arthritis, which occurs when you have almost no cartilage in your ankle ...

“If you fuse an ankle joint, patients can get along well, but when you get arthritis in the subtalar joint, then the only treatment for that is to do a subtalar arthrodesis,” he said.

I have been advising my patients to exercise, keep active, and walk as long as they can to stay mobile and healthy. But seniors often tell me that ankle pain from arthritis limits their activity. W… ...

Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as an alternative to ankle arthrodesis and prosthetic arthroplasty, or total ankle ...

Ankle instability: Chronic ankle instability due to weakened or damaged ligaments can lead to recurrent ankle sprains and joint deterioration. Arthritis: In some cases, surgeons can use ...

Ankle arthritis: Arthritis causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the ankle joint. Over time, this can lead to decreased range of motion and difficulty with walking or other physical activities.

Transfibular total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) seems effective and durable for end-stage ankle arthritis, according to a study ...