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 ...

(WXYZ) — When we’re feeling good, we don't think about all of the small movements we make throughout the day - stepping, bending, reaching. But when joint ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Incision healing problems are among the most significant complications facing the total ankle arthroplasty ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients and healthcare providers of a “higher than expected risk” of failure in Stryker Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) devices.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a safety advisory on Stryker’s Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement, or STAR Ankle, devices, citing the risk of a plastic component breaking ...

Background Globally, 1% of the population is affected by arthritis of the foot and ankle. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, resulting from ankle injury or chronic ankle instability, accounts for more ...

Artificial joint replacements for the hip or knee have proven successful over many years, and now Duke University Hospital specialist believe they've developed an ankle replacement that could bring ...

A free public presentation, titled “Solving Problems of the Foot and Ankle,” is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in DuVal Auditorium at the University of Arizona Medical Center – University ...

Once disparaged as borderline quackery, the total ankle replacement is gaining acceptance as a treatment for crippling arthritis and serious injuries. For years, doctors discouraged patients from ...