A surgical procedure called "fetlock arthrodesis" can be a life-saving procedure for a horse with a serious sesamoid fracture; the procedure involves repair by fusing the bones of the ankle joint it's ...

A review of 26 patients that had failed total knee replacements treated by knee arthrodesis occurring over 10 years.

Operative procedures are shown in Table 2. Average time from injury to arthrodesis was 22 months (range, 6 months to 5 years). Repeated triple arthrodesis was done in one patient who had nonunion ...

If you have severe arthritis pain, your doctor may suggest that you have joint fusion surgery (also called “arthrodesis”). This procedure fuses, or “welds,” together the two bones that ...

We took a look at how 3D printing and a titanium alloy are being used to make titanium shoulder arthrodesis plates.

Georgia residents in need of ankle surgery will now have access to the innovative Shotel™ Ankle Arthrodesis Nail System, a new device for treating end-stage ankle arthritis from Shotel Medical ...

Arthrodesis permanently fixes a joint in one position (it will no longer bend after the procedure). Learn how this procedure can treat advanced arthritis.

Foot fusion surgery involves joining the bones of a joint together. Doctors use it to treat arthritis, bunions, and other conditions.

Arthrodesis involves the surgical fusion of two joints. Because it immobilizes the joints, doctors typically only suggest it for severe joint pain or damage.

First metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis procedures are a common surgical intervention used to treat pain associated at the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with degenerative changes.