Ankle replacements are surgical procedures in which the worn, damaged surfaces of the ankle joint are removed and replaced with artificial parts. Your doctor may consider ankle replacement if you have severe pain which limits daily activities and is not relieved with medications, injections, physical therapy, or other treatments. The goal of the surgery is to relieve pain and restore the alignment and function of your ankle. Ankle replacement provides the most dramatic relief of arthritis pain available to patients.
Traditionally, ankle replacement surgeries have been inpatient surgical procedures. With the introduction of minimally invasive techniques, modern pain relief methods, improved anesthetic techniques, and rapid rehabilitation, surgeons can now perform ankle replacement procedures on an outpatient basis.
With outpatient ankle surgery, patients can often return to normal activities quicker and with less pain than with traditional ankle replacement surgery.
Outpatient ankle replacement is the same as traditional ankle replacement, but patients can go home on the same day of surgery. This allows patients to recover in the comfort of their own homes instead of overnight in a hospital.
Advantages of outpatient ankle replacement surgery includes:
The surface of the Tibia (shin bone) and Talus (ankle bone) that make up the ankle joint are removed and replaced with prosthetic implants.
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