New Devices Getting Patients Moving Again
Ankle Implants Offer New Solution For Worn-Out Joints
For millions of Americans with failing knees and hips, joint replacement has become a welcome reality. About a quarter million knee replacements and about the same number of hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year. But ankles are a different story.
The complexity of the ankle has made it a tough joint to successfully replace and keep in place. Now, doctors are testing a new generation of devices that are helping patients get moving again.
Selene Parekh, M.D.
Selene Parekh, M.D. (also known as the “Fantasy Doctor”) is an orthopaedic surgeon and foremost expert on sports injuries who’s fast becoming the go-to expert for the multibillion dollar fantasy sports industry.