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News

eOrthopod News brings you the latest information gathered from scientific journals, medical conferences and interviews with health care providers. Browse the latest information available about conditions and procedures involving the bones, muscles and joints.

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Microfracture for the Ankle: Taking a Step Back to Look at Results 3 weeks 6 days ago 116
Comparing Ankle Fusion Techniques 13 weeks 6 days ago 219
The Advantage of Conservative Care for Achilles Tendon Rupture 17 weeks 5 days ago 237
Best Surgery for Unstable Ankle Sprain 23 weeks 6 days ago 359
Understanding End-Stage Ankle Arthritis 50 weeks 5 days ago 438
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Frequently Asked Questions

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I may be having buyer's remorse in a weird way. I had an operation called microfracture to help heal a hole in my ankle bone. But now I'm regretting doing it and thinking it could have just healed on its own if I waited a bit longer. And I'm worried that after spending all this money, the repair won't last. What do you think? 3 weeks 5 days ago 20
I am a dedicated long-distance runner with a slight problem. I sprained my ankle in the last marathon really badly and ended up with an OLT lesion. If I have microfracture treatment and it works, will it hold up so that I can run long distances again? 3 weeks 5 days ago 28
I think I'm probably not a good person to have a knee replacement but maybe you can tell me for sure. I have what they call fear avoidance. I'm afraid to do much because if I do, the pain shoots up from a three to a 10 immediately. My husband thinks if I just have the knee replaced, I'll be fine. But I'm secretly worried I won't be any be any better off after surgery than before. You probably know about these things. What can you tell me? 9 weeks 4 days ago 86
I'm scheduled to have an ankle fusion next week. The surgeon I'm seeing didn't answer all my questions today. He says "don't overthink this." But I would still like to know what kind of problems I could potentially run into after surgery. I did read the patient disclosure form with all the usual blood clots that can kill you kind of stuff. What about the actual ankle? Will it work? Will I be better? 13 weeks 5 days ago 122
I am looking at putting an end to my chronically cranky and very painful ankle. The surgeons says according to the X-rays and CT scan I have end-stage osteoarthritis. She is recommending an ankle fusion using the newer arthroscopic method. Call me old-school but I'm not always convinced new is better. In this case, is it? 13 weeks 5 days ago 136

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