18 Ankle Distraction Stories

Ankle distraction surgery focuses on joint restoration. Surgeons use a mechanical fixator to slowly pull apart the joint so that new cartilage can grow. This will significantly lower the pain and reverse the effects of arthritis without damaging the ankle joint. Read stories about how patients maintained their ankle mobility with ankle distraction surgery at HSS.

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Deborah North Massapequa, NY foot Image

Ankle Distraction

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Darren Virginia Beach, VA foot Image

Ankle Replacement

Romano Robert New York, NY

"I saw Dr. Rozbruch at HSS. I realized he might be the answer to my problem and we scheduled the completely non-invasive procedure - left ankle distraction arthroplasty. Six months later I was walking around London not feeling any ankle joint pain. Delusional ideas of auditioning for the Sadler Wells Ballet did drift through my subconscious. Forgive me. In seven years I've not felt the old ankle joint."

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Ankle Injury/Condition

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Ankle Injury/Condition

Ronald Oyster Bay, NY

"I got very lucky when I got the name of Dr. S Robert Rozbruch, who did an ankle distraction. I was in a fixator for 3 months (not pleasant, but certainly manageable) and when it was removed, the bone on bone was gone and cartilage had regenerated. "

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