Can platelet-rich plasma be used to treat an Achilles tendon injury? The Achilles tendon, which runs down the back of the leg to the heel, is the largest tendon in the body. Pretty much every movement we make with our lower body, including walking, running, dancing, turning, jumping, going up stairs, even just standing up,…
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Ankle Arthroplasty or Ankle Fusion?
What determines whether ankle replacement surgery or ankle fusion is better? Currently, in the U.S., arthritis is the number one cause of disability, affecting more than 15 percent of the total population. As we age, we actually start looking for it in stiff finger joints and twinges in knee and hip joints. Joint replacement surgeries…
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