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For patients with severe ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement provides better function over the long haul than the traditional surgical treatment, a new study finds.

Foot problems are especially common in older people, for a variety of reasons. Feet lose cushioning as they age, and the skin and nails can grow dry and brittle. Many seniors have poor circulation, and this can slow the healing of foot sores.

According to research by archaeologists at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, a fashion for shoes called  poulaines, with long pointy...

Regardless of medical history, surgical versus non-surgical management of ankle fractures depends on fracture pattern, stability and displacement. However, it is thought that these factors carry a different weight in patients with complicated diabetes.

There is a growing body of research in support of functional rehabilitation for non-surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Recommendations on how to treat acute Achilles tendon ruptures has become controversial and requires an open dialogue with the patient and family to make the best...

Throughout the pandemic, many people have padded around the house in slippers or flip-flops. Wearing such unsupportive shoes can be problematic for ol...

Even if they do not present with tender and swollen joints per the 28-joint count, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) still suffer from foot and ankle problems, according to a study published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

Arthritis can occur in any joint in the body, including the ankle, when the cartilage breaks down. Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons explain the signs of ankle arthritis and ways to relieve your pain.

Normally, surgery is performed using general anesthesia in which the patient is asleep. General anesthesia is not necessary for many surgeries and can be risky in some cases. Wide awake surgery is a technique that avoids this problem and can be performed in an operating room or in the office. It is ...

A sprained thumb is an injury to a ligament, which is a soft tissue that connects bones to each other at the joints to keep it stable, as opposed to a thumb fracture (break) which is an injury to the bone. The ulnar collateral ligament is the most injured ligament in the thumb. This particular ligam...