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Ankle Joint Menu - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/ooa1/10.htm

Ankle Joint Menu - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A - Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account Ankle Joint Menu Foot Menu: Ankle Fractures Radiographs Ankle Equinus Deformity Achilles Tendinitis Anatomy: Ankle Joint Ankle Arthrodesis Ankle Arthroscopy...
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Acute Ankle Sprain eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic373.htm

Ankle sprains are the most common sports injuries encountered today. These injuries occur frequently. Complications associated with prolonged ankle pain, a high recurrence rate, and chronic ankle laxity underline the importance of careful diagnosis and treatment of ankle sprains.
Synonyms and related keywords: acute ankle sprain, turned ankle, stretched ankle,...
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Soft Tissue Ankle Injury eMedicine Emergency

Location: http://www.eMedicine.com/emerg/topic30.htm

Most ankle sprains are due to inversion during extension (plantarflexion) of the ankle. Thus, approximately 85% of injuries involve the 3 distinct lateral ligaments: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), and posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL). Of sprains due to inversion, 65% are isolated to the ATFL. In some patients,...
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The Mangled Foot and Ankle The Role of Soft Tissue Coverage

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota02/otapa/OTA02533.htm

OTA 2002 - Session 5 Session V - Foot and Ankle Sat., 10/12/02 Foot & Ankle, Paper #33, 9:35 AM The Mangled Foot and Ankle: The Role of Soft Tissue Coverage Michael J. Bosse, MD 1 ; Renan C. Castillo, MPH; Dolfi Herscovici, Jr., DO 2 ; Thomas G. DiPasquale,...
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Comparison of Function After Ankle Fusion and Ankle Replacement

Location: http://www.orthop.washington.edu/UserFiles/File/research/2009_articles/Comparison_of_Function_After_ ...

Ankle arthritis differs from that of the hip and knee in that it is most commonly caused by traumatic injury (rather than degeneration or inflammation) and predominantly affects younger males.
• Ankle fusion is a well-established treatment that can improve pain but does so at a loss of motion of the ankle. It doesn’t...
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Ankle Arthrodesis COFAS

Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/cofas/cofas-library/ankle-arthrodesis.html

For management of end-stage ankle arthritis, arthrodesis continues to be the mainstay of an orthopaedic practice. This is in part due to the early catastrophic failures of the 'first generation' ankle arthroplasties and the high patient satisfaction following an ankle arthrodesis. Despite the initial failures of ankle arthroplasties, several individuals...
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Recurrent Ankle Sprains eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic279.htm

Ankle sprains, especially of the lateral ligaments, are extremely common injuries in the athletic population. Despite the vast amount of research in this area, recurrences remain common. The recurrence rate for lateral ankle sprains has been reported to be as high as 80%.1 In one study, 75% of the ankle...
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Ankle Sprain eMedicine Sports

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/sports/TOPIC6.HTM

The ankle joint has many functions, one of which is to allow the body to adapt to uneven terrain during ambulation. Failure to compensate for uneven footing may result in an ankle injury. Eighty-five percent of ankle injuries are sprains, and of those sprains, 85% are lateral inversion sprains. Although athletes...
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Ankle Sprain eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/TOPIC11.HTM

A large percentage of musculoskeletal injuries observed in the outpatient setting involve the ankle. Sprains constitute 85% of all ankle injuries. Of these, 85% are inversion sprains. Up to one sixth of participation time lost from sports results from ankle sprains. Proper rehabilitation begins with accurate diagnosis because up to...
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2007 Meta-analysis finds comparable intermediate outcomes between total ankle replacement and ankle fusion

Location: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=24153

A systematic review of intermediate and long-term outcomes for total ankle replacement found excellent or good results in 82% of cases who received a second-generation ankle device compared to 72% of cases treated with ankle fusion. In addition, total ankle replacement resulted in a lower revision rate than fusion, according to...
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Ankle Fractures eMedicine Radiology

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic829.htm

Includes short introduction, differentials, findings (including X-rays), and a bibliography. Free, but requires registration. Peer Reviewed eMedicine article.
Synonyms and related keywords: ankle fracture, broken ankle, fractured ankle, broken ankle bone, fractured ankle bone, fractured anklebone, broken anklebone, Ottawa ankle rules, broken foot, fractured foot, sprained ankle, twisted ankle
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2010 Which are the most frequently used outcome instruments in studies on total ankle arthroplasty CORR Open Access

Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816756

The number of studies reporting on outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty is continuously increasing. As the use of valid outcome measures represents the cornerstone for successful clinical research, we aimed to identify the most frequently used outcome instruments in ankle arthroplasty studies and to analyze the evidence to support their...
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2008 ankle arthrodesis or ankle replacement

Location: http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/may08/clinical6.asp

“Significant uncertainty exists about the proper role of ankle arthroplasty in the treatment of ankle arthritis,” said Nelson Fong SooHoo, MD, of the UCLA Center for Surgical Outcomes and Quality, who presented the results of a study comparing the reoperation rates of ankle arthrodesis and ankle replacement during the American...
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Total Ankle Arthroplasty - The Way Ahead COFAS

Location: http://www.coa-aco.org/cofas/cofas-library/total-ankle-arthroplasty-the-way-ahead.html

Total ankle arthroplasty has had a poor reputation as the first generation of total ankle arthroplasties, such as the Mayo ankle, had poor short and long-term outcome much like similarly constrained designs for the knee, shoulder and elbow. More recent designs, such as the Agility, the STAR (Scandinavian Total Ankle...
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VuMedi Webinars on Foot and Ankle

Location: http://www.vumedi.com/videos?bp=ankle,foot&pr=ankle arthroscopy,lateral ankle repair

Free registration for webinars on ankle arthroscopic surgery techniques - eg
  • 21 Point Arthroscopic Examination of the Ankle
  • Anterior Ankle Impingement
  • Arthroscopic Anatomy and Open Dissection of the Foot & Ankle
  • Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
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2009 Total Ankle Replacement Surgery

Location: http://www.aofas.org/medical-community/health-policy/Pages/Total-Ankle-Replacement-Surgery.aspx

Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
Conclusion Total ankle replacement surgery is a safe and effective treatment option for select patients with ankle arthritis. In many patients total ankle replacement surgery substantially improves function, reduces pain, and allows for an improved quality of life. Patient mobility and quality of life factors contribute to longer...
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Epidemiology of Ankle Arthritis

Location: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1888779

Epidemiology of Ankle Arthritis The purpose of our study was to identify the cause of symptomatic ankle arthritis in a consecutive series of patients presenting in a tertiary care setting.Of the 639 arthritic ankles, 445 (70%) were post-traumatic, 76 (12%) were rheumatoid disease and 46 (7%) were idiopathic (primary osteoarthritis). The...
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2007 257 ankle arthroplasties performed in Norway between 1994 and 2005

Location: http://http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17453670710014257

Norwegian Arthroplasty Register has been registering ankle replacements since 1994, but no analysis of these data has been published to date. Here we report data on the use of total ankle replacements and the revision rate in the Norwegian population over a 12-year period.
The overall 5- year and 10-year survival...
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Promising preliminary results seen with ankle distraction for post-traumatic OA

Location: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=36751

ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:46 Emerging research from the University of Iowa indicates that ankle distraction may lead to improved pain relief and function in young and active patients with endstage post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis. “At the present time, the standard option for these types of patients is usually arthrodesis of the ankle or,...
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The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center

Location: http://www.dranandvora.com

Dr. Anand Vora is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in disorders of the foot and ankle.  Dr. Vora is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Medical School.  Dr. Vora and the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center specialize in simple and complex orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery...
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2006 Ankle Replacement Surgery

Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1964640/

Ankle replacement surgery has been available for over two decades; however, it is a far less common procedure than hip or knee arthroplasty owing to the less frequent incidence of osteoarthritic ankle pathology. The majority of ankle osteoarthritis is secondary to trauma. Unlike idiopathic osteoarthritis this tends to occur in...
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2009 Better function seen in total ankle replacement vs ankle fusion at 2 years

Location: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=41980

In an investigation called "revolutionary" by American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Immediate Past President Robert B. Anderson, MD, researchers found better function with total ankle replacement compared to ankle fusion in a 2-year prospective controlled trial using an uncemented, mobile-bearing total ankle device.
Prospective study of a TAR device...
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Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center

Location: http://www.pofac.com/

Portland Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center, a Department of Mercy Hospital, located in South Portland, Maine. We specialize in reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. Under the direction of Dr. Gregory Pomeroy, a fellowship-trained foot and ankle specialist, Center staff conducted thousands of successful foot and ankle procedures, and...
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2008 End Stage Ankle Arthritis and Total Ankle Replacement

Location: http://www.hss.edu/conditions_ankle-arthritis-total-ankle-replacement.asp

An interview with Jonathan T. Deland, MD
This “end stage” arthritis results in pain, combined with loss of function and mobility - severely limiting normal activity. When this end stage is reached and non-operative options (such as medication, injections, and bracing) have been exhausted, patients are presented with three methods of...
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Amsterdam Foot and Ankle Course

Location: http://www.ankleplatform.com

The Amsterdam Foot and Ankle Platform is related to the Amsterdam Foot and Ankle Course, an annual course on minimal invasive surgery of the ankle and hindfoot. The Platform’s goal is to provide detailed information on surgical procedures to orthopaedic surgeons interested in minimal invasive surgery of the ankle and...
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