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Nonsurgical Treatment of Ankle Arthritis.

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Nonsurgical treatment of ankle arthritis can be a short-term fix or a long-term solution. An understanding of the biomechanics of the ankle is helpful in the successful use of orthotics… Click to show full abstract

Nonsurgical treatment of ankle arthritis can be a short-term fix or a long-term solution. An understanding of the biomechanics of the ankle is helpful in the successful use of orthotics and bracing. Pharmacologic and/or biologic treatments can be used exclusively or in concert with mechanical interventions to decrease pain, improve function, and potentially extend the life span of an arthritic ankle.

Keywords: nonsurgical treatment; ankle arthritis; ankle; treatment ankle

Journal Title: Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery
Year Published: 2017

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