News tagged with ankle arthritis

New surgery improves outcomes for severe flat foot deformity

A surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals across the country. Patients who ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?

It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1