What’s happening at My Ankle.

An ankle replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged ankle joint is swapped with an artificial replacement.  Ankle replacement is major surgery that can take up to a year to fully recover from. But how long does an ankle replacement take and how much does an ankle replacement cost?

All surgery carries risk and it is really important before you undergo any surgery that you have considered what are the risks of ankle replacement as well as the alternative options open to you.     What is the alternative to ankle replacement?   Most patients with ankle arthritis respond to non-surgical treatments and surgery should […]

Total ankle replacement surgery is an operation to replace a worn-out ankle joint by resurfacing the ends of your tibia and talus with metal components with a plastic insert in between them to allow gliding motion but how successful are ankle replacements?    How successful are ankle replacements?   The way this question is answered […]

“Which is better, a total ankle replacement or ankle fusion surgery?” Is a question asked by every patient thinking about surgery for ankle arthritis. In this article we try to answer the question ankle replacement or ankle fusion? Ankle Replacement Vs Ankle Fusion Most ankle arthritis can be treated without surgery. Non surgical treatments […]