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Ankle Arthritis

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Although debilitating, ankle arthritis is not as common as hip or knee arthritis, the vast majority of ankle arthritis is post-traumatic in nature. Differential diagnoses include ankle joint infections, inflammatory arthritis, osteochondral lesions of the talus, loose bodies within the joint, and ankle joint mechanically induced synovitis. When the physical examination and standard imaging fail to provide a definitive diagnosis, advanced imaging may be used. Nonoperative treatments can be very effective in the long-term management of ankle arthritis. When conservative measures fail, there are a host of operative options, which can provide definitive treatment.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, USA

    Eric M. Bluman, Christopher P. Chiodo & Jeremy T. Smith

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Jeffrey N. Katz

  2. Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Cheri A. Blauwet

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Andrew J. Schoenfeld

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Bluman, E.M., Chiodo, C.P., Smith, J.T. (2018). Ankle Arthritis. In: Katz, J., Blauwet, C., Schoenfeld, A. (eds) Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68661-5_20

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