Arthrodesis involves the surgical fusion of two joints. Because it immobilizes the joints, doctors typically only suggest it for severe joint pain or damage.

Although minimally invasive surgery for the foot and ankle has been around for decades, improvements in tools, implants and surgical training combined with a growing body of literature have ...

The talonavicular joint is located after the ankle bones and before the arch of the foot. Over time, the joint can suffer wear and tear due to injury or arthritis, so orthopaedic surgeons perform a ...

Kin Shriner's foot surgery update The botched surgery Shriner experienced was subtalar fusion surgery, or a surgery to fuse the two bones of the subtalar joint located in the heel.

New England Orthopedic Surgeon Craig R. Lareau said artificial joint replacement of the ankle dates back a number of decades, but advances are making it "more popular." ...

Woods disclosed the surgery on Twitter and said it was a subtalar fusion procedure to address post-traumatic arthritis from when he broke his talus bone in February 2021.

BACKGROUND: Bone or joint fusion surgery, called arthrodesis, is performed to relieve pain in the hips, knees, ankles, wrists, fingers, thumbs or spine.