New research presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting suggests that total ankle replacement operations performed at outpatient ambulatory surgical centers offered significant cost savings compared to inpatient facilities. “Performing total ankle replacement in ambulatory surgery centers is cost-effective,” said Christopher E Gross, MD, in an interview with Orthopedics Today. “We encourage […]
Obesity Inhibits Total Ankle Replacement Surgery Success
Research presented at the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society annual meeting suggests that obese patients face an increased risk of ankle implant failure after a total ankle replacement compared to normal weight individuals. To learn more about the success rates of ankle replacement surgery based on patient weight, researchers conducted a retrospective study of […]
