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Ankle Replacement

Ankle Replacement

 The ankle joint (also called  talocrural joint) is a synovial hinge joint,  formed where the foot and the leg meet. Ankle  can support a force about 5 times the body weight when we walk. The cartilage in the ankle joint cushions the bones to make the walking  painless.

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When the  cartilage in the ankle joint is destroyed or  damaged due to arthritis or a fracture, the pain can be too much to bear and cannot be managed with medication or braces, the doctors may recommend :

        Ankle replacement or Ankle fusion

The type of ankle problem, lifestyle of the patient and expectations from the surgery will determine the type of the ankle surgery: Ankle replacement or Ankle fusion

 

Ankle replacement surgery

 If the patient does not participate high-impact activities like basketball and football and if the patient with:

  •   Little bone defmormity
  •   No infection in the ankle joint
  •   No  avascular necrosis (dead bone)
  •   Osteoarthritis
  •   Rheumatoid arthritis

After surgery, the patient may walk and play games like golf,  but should not do exercises like step-aerobics, incline treadmill or stair-step.

Ankle replacement surgery is a ~1.5 hours procedure, usually requires 1 day stay at the hospital with recovery time of 2-3 months. The patient ankle will be in a cast and have to use crutches. Patient can do the physical therapy by gradually increasing the weight load put on the repaired ankle.

 

 


 
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