New anatomic structure in the ankle joint described by a team of researchers could explain why many ankle injuries produce chronic pain. New study identifies a ligament in the lateral side of the ...

The ankle is a hinge joint between the leg and foot. The two side-ways projections we refer to as the ankles are actually the terminal portions of the bones of the leg. The outward projecting ...

Part II: [Experts discuss what to expect after ankle surgery] Ankle arthritis is a disease of relatively young and active patients, yet treatments are often time-limited. The emergence of improved ...

Anterior ankle impingement (footballer's ankle) is a painful pinching or compression of either the soft or the bony tissue at the front of your ankle joint. It happens when the tissue of the joint ...

1 Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Research Laboratory, Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, PO Box 400407, 210 Emmet Street, South, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4407, USA 2 Sports ...

Anterior ankle impingement causes pain in the front of the ankle. Several factors, including overuse and trauma, can trigger the condition. With anterior ankle impingement, a person may experience ...

Q: I have injury-related osteoarthritis in my right ankle. My orthopedic surgeon said, in essence, that it’s ankle fusion or nothing for me — and that there are no means of surgically restoring ...