Ankle Fracture
October 23, 2023
If you have injured your ankle—particularly if it feels like a simple sprain—it is tempting to try to carry on walking on it. Which can mean you don’t get an X-ray for days or even
If you have injured your ankle—particularly if it feels like a simple sprain—it is tempting to try to carry on walking on it. Which can mean you don’t get an X-ray for days or even
A hammer toe is so named because the affected toe resembles a hammer when the joint is stuck in an upright position. Initially, hammer toes are flexible and can be corrected with simple measures, but
A fracture of the calcaneus, or heel bone, is a serious and disabling injury that can lead to longstanding problems in the foot and ankle. Calcaneus fractures can cause intense pain and make walking more
Pain caused by ankle arthritis can become severe and unrelenting, greatly impacting one’s quality of life. An ankle fusion, also called ankle arthrodesis, aims to relieve the pain and maintain or improve function by fusing
Although largely related to football players because of the “turf” reference, turf toe can happen to anyone, causing tears or sprains around the big toe joint. If severe enough, it can cause pain and other
Ankles are hard at work supporting your weight and making it possible for your to use your feet. Standing, walking, running, jumping, and even sitting up in a chair all rely on your ankles to
There can be many different broken bones in your foot, but a talus fracture is a broken bone in your ankle. A talus fracture is a high-impact injury and can be very severe. It can
Anyone can get a pilon fracture of the ankle. Pilon fractures can have significant effects on a patient’s life and should therefore be seen as potentially disabling injuries. These injuries were first described more than 100
A Lisfranc injury isn’t life-threatening, but it is still very serious because the Lisfranc joint is important to your ability to walk, run or move. Breaking any of the bones in it, or injuring any
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