A surgeon says his technique can help new ankles last longer and with better overall outcomes, and he has new data to back it ...

The University hired Dr. Chris Coetzee last August to do one thing: bring ankle- and foot-replacement surgery back to the Medical School after a 20-year absence. During a two-hour ankle-replacement ...

REPLACEMENT USED IN TINA'S SURGERY. DR. SCHON JOINS US NOW WITH MORE INFORMATION. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. JENNIFER: YOU'RE WELCOME. EXPLAIN WHAT YOU CO-INVENTED. >> SURE, ...

DURHAM (WTVD) -- Watching Nancy Bryson walk now, you'd never know something so simple was once a real struggle for her. "I couldn't walk on ground unless it was level, and it would just take a small ...

A lifetime of playing sports led to several severe ankle injuries for Steve Kannan. But thanks to a recent ankle replacement surgery, he's back in the game.This story originated from WYFF. GREENVILLE, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is good news for people limping around on arthritic ankles -- and there are millions. Ankle replacements that weren't very good are now a good option. As CBS2's Dr. Max ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

Ankle replacement surgery involves removing damaged parts of the ankle joint and replacing them with an artificial joint. It is an option when noninvasive treatments, such as physical therapy, have ...

DISEASE. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERED A BREAKTHROUGH WAY TO CONDUCT TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE IS CALLED ZIMMER BIOMET. TRABECULAR METAL TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT. IT’S A LONG ...

Ankle fusion and total joint replacement are the two main options for definitive treatment of advanced arthritis. This large British study found that revision rates were significantly higher with ...

As countless Americans — and maybe even you — know, arthritis can make every step a pain. Over the years, wear and tear on ankle, knee and hip joints can eventually make it difficult to walk, climb ...