Ankle Fusion Surgery
Procedure
For decades, ankle fusion was the recommended surgical treatment for ankle arthritis, and for many it is still the best choice. We now know that one long-term risk of ankle fusion is the development of degenerative arthritis in the nearby or adjacent joints of the hindfoot 10 to 20 years after ankle fusion.
Fusion of the affected joints is the most common type of surgery performed for RA. Fusion takes the two bones that form a joint and fuses them together to make one bone.
During the surgery, the joints are exposed and the remaining cartilage is removed. The two bones are then held together with screws or a combination of screws and plates. This prevents the bones from moving. During the healing process, the body grows new bone between the bones in these joints.
Because the joint is no longer intact, this surgery does limit joint motion. Limited joint motion may not be felt by the patient, depending on the joints fused. The midfoot joints often do not have much motion to begin with, and fusing them does not create increased stiffness. The ankle joint normally does have a lot of motion, and fusing it will be noticeable to the patient. By limiting motion, fusion reduces the pain.
Fusion can be a successful technique. However, because patients with RA also show damaged cartilage and loose ligaments, the success rate of this type of surgery is lower in patients with RA than in patients without RA. The use of newer generation medication can slow the progression of the disease and impact the type of surgeries that can be performed successfully.
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Adult Acquired Flatfoot
- Ankle Sprains & Strains
- Arthritis of the Foot & Ankle
- Bone Spurs
- Broken/Fractured Ankle
- Calcaneous/Heelbone Fracture
- Diabetic (Charcot) Foot
- Fracture of the Talus
- Lisfranc/Midfoot Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Sprained Ankle
- Stress Fracture of the Foot & Ankle
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tibia/Shinbone Shaft Fracture
Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Adult Acquired Flatfoot
Ankle Sprains & Strains
Arthritis of the Foot & Ankle
Bone Spurs
Broken/Fractured Ankle
Calcaneous/Heelbone Fracture
Diabetic (Charcot) Foot
Fracture of the Talus
Lisfranc/Midfoot Injury
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Sprained Ankle
Stress Fracture of the Foot & Ankle
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tibia/Shinbone Shaft Fracture
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Fusion Surgery
- Ankle Reconstruction Surgery
- Arthritis Surgeries of the Foot & Ankle
- Cheilectomy
- Common Ankle Surgery
- Complex Ankle Surgery
- Dislocation Surgery
- Fractured Talus Surgery
- Lisfranc Fracture Surgery
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Surgery
- Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
Achilles Tendon Repair
Ankle Arthroscopy
Ankle Fracture Surgery
Ankle Fusion Surgery
Ankle Reconstruction Surgery
Arthritis Surgeries of the Foot & Ankle
Cheilectomy
Common Ankle Surgery
Complex Ankle Surgery
Dislocation Surgery
Fractured Talus Surgery
Lisfranc Fracture Surgery
Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Surgery
Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
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