Total ankle replacement is recommended for severe ankle pain that has not responded to conservative treatment: weight loss, activity modification, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication and ...

It’s a last resort that can make perfect sense in many cases. Total ankle replacement is recommended when severe ankle pain has not responded to conservative treatment – weight loss, activity ...

Arthritis can be debilitating anywhere in the body, but for 61-year-old David Sander, the pain in his ankle was keeping him from enjoying retirement. “If I walked one day, I couldn’t walk for two,” ...

HOW ONE ANKLE SURGERY TURNED THINGS AROUND FOR A WOM DETERMINED TO KEEP ON MOVING. FIVE YEARS AGO, TINA COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT EXCRUCIATING PAIN. SHE IS A 60-YEAR-OLD NURSE AND FITNESS ...

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, ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - An estimated 10,000 people get ankle replacements every year in the U.S. A surgeon says his patented technique can help these new ankles last longer and with better ...

EDINA, Minn. - It's not uncommon to hear of someone having a hip or knee replacement. But an ankle replacement? There are now about 6,000 ankle replacements done in the United States annually and ...

For individuals suffering from chronic ankle pain caused by arthritis or trauma, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing for long periods can become extremely difficult.

Are there any new ankle replacement techniques? A new ankle replacement technique developed by Dr. Mark Schon is showing longer-lasting results, with research confirming implants remain intact up to ...

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 ...