Ankle fusion, or ankle arthrodesis, is surgery of the ankle to fuse the bones to treat arthritis and for other purposes.[1] There are different types of ankle fusion surgery. The surgery involves the use of screws, plates, medical nails, and other hardware to achieve bone union.[1] Ankle fusion is considered to be the gold standard for treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis.[1] It trades joint mobility for relief from pain. Ankle fusion has also been used to resolve foot drop in certain circumstances.[2][3] Complications of ankle fusion may include infection, non-union, and, rarely, amputation.[1]
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Anklefusion, or ankle arthrodesis, is surgery of the ankle to fuse the bones to treat arthritis and for other purposes. There are different types of...
ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint...
conventional use of arthrodesis, i.e. fusion of the bones. The restoration of range of motion is the key feature in favor of ankle replacement with respect to arthrodesis...
mobility. Ankle replacement has become a treatment of choice for people requiring arthroplasty, replacing the conventional use of arthrodesis, i.e. fusion of...
these low-motion joints so they no longer produce pain for the animal. Anklefusion Watkins, Jeffrey P. (9 January 2020). "Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal...
the ankle joint to the knee joint following removal of a distal femoral bone tumor, such as osteosarcoma. The limb is rotated because the ankle flexes...
severe pain and considerably reduced ability to walk, even with orthoses. Anklefusion is usually recommended. Treatment of flat feet may also be appropriate...
Arthrodesis (fusion) of the bones may be an option in some types of osteoarthritis. An example is ankle osteoarthritis, in which anklefusion is considered...
The talus (/ˈteɪləs/; Latin for ankle or ankle bone; pl.: tali), talus bone, astragalus (/əˈstræɡələs/), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones...
used to surgically remove bunions and other foot and ankle deformalities, arthrodesis (or fusion of joint spaces) for inflammatory processes, and surgical...
to 9 years. Knee. 2010 Jan;17(1):84–7. "Joint-Sparing Alternative to AnkleFusion or Replacement | HSS". Hospital for Special Surgery. Retrieved 2021-10-21...
was going through chapter 13 bankruptcy. Continuing pain from back and anklefusion surgeries kept him from daily work and he gave his landscaping business...
explanation for the scaphoid-centrale fusion as a functional adaptation for knuckle-walking. Accessory bones at the ankle mainly include: Os subtibiale, with...
It is formed from the fusion of several bones found in other types of animals, and homologous to the mammalian tarsus (ankle bones) and metatarsal bones...
inability or impaired ability to raise the toes or raise the foot from the ankle (dorsiflexion). Foot drop may be temporary or permanent, depending on the...
(bone)/ulna Laminectomy Repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type) Shoulder arthroscopy and debridement Lumbar spinal fusion Repair fracture of the distal...
the distal tibiofibular joint. Injuries to the ankle syndesmosis are commonly known as a "high ankle sprain". Although the syndesmosis is a joint, in...
particularly the thigh, followed by the buttocks, retroperitoneum, trunk, ankle, proximal limb girdle, head and neck, and wrist. They occur in the intermuscular...
knees. In prepubescent cases, pain and swelling may also manifest in the ankles and feet where heel pain and enthesopathy commonly develop. Less common...
forms of fibula hemimelia can result in a malformed ankle with limited motion and stability. Fusion or absence of two or more toes are also common. In...
upper end; it projects below the tibia and forms the lateral part of the ankle joint. The bone has the following components: Lateral malleolus Interosseous...
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