ankle surgery
Foot-leg connection repair
Ankle surgery is any surgical procedure performed on the ankle joint, typically to repair fractures, torn ligaments, or damaged cartilage, or to replace the joint entirely.
The term appears in medical contexts and casual conversation alike: She's recovering from ankle surgery, He'll need ankle surgery if the sprain doesn't heal.
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- fractureSplit in hard material
- torn ligamentDamaged joint-stabilizing tissue
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- walking bootSupportive footwear for injuries
crutches · recovery · swelling · ligament · tendon · Achilles · sprain · sports injury · bone · rehabilitation · range of motion · incision · screws · plates · arthroscopy · joint · healing · weight-bearing
- orthopedicsbone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement, fracture, knee replacement
- Leg Surgeryknee replacement, hip replacement, ACL repair, bunionectomy, leg amputation
- surgeriesappendectomy, hysterectomy, mastectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy
- surgeryoperation, incision, scalpel, suture, sutures
ankle surgeryconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
physical therapy · ankle brace · watchful waiting · anti-inflammatory medication · cortisone injection
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