Doctors often recommend surgery for serious ankle injuries like fractures and arthritis. In some cases, they may suggest alternatives, including pain medication, physical therapy, and steroid ...

For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

Foot and ankle surgeries are procedures to treat foot and ankle conditions. You may need surgery if other treatment options haven’t helped. At University of Utah Health, our foot and ankle surgeons ...

Popliteal blocks are more effective than general anesthesia alone for pain control during open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures, according to an Ortho SuperSite report. Patients may ...

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests putting weight on an ankle—also known as weight ...

Lawsuit alleges physician failed to surgically treat ankle fracture, prescribed physical therapy, and misled patient to ...

Giants right tackle Evan Neal has a fracture in his left ankle, which is why he’s having surgery, the Daily News has learned. Neal’s Nov. 5 injury in Las Vegas initially had been diagnosed as a left ...

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario has undergone surgery after sustaining a fracture to his right ankle. Spurs confirmed in a statement on Monday that Vicario suffered the injury during ...

What made Vonn's injuries especially serious was that she had developed a condition known as compartment syndrome — when ...