When I finished wrestling in college, I suffered from chronic lower back pain as well as persistent ankle and knee pain, which felt like they would never go away. The pain started with acute ...
Two patients had persistent ankle nonunions, one asymptomatic, and one with symptomatic subtalar arthritis. Two had successful arthrodesis but persistent pain from reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Footwear that stabilizes the ankles can keep you safe from further injury and reduce pain. Health conditions, such as ankle arthritis, diabetes, and tendonitis also weaken ankles, making them ...
Like any surgery, ORIF may pose risks such as infection, pain, or an allergic reaction to anesthesia. A 2020 study suggests that people who receive outpatient open ankle surgery have a lower risk ...