Saving My Ankle Guide

Saving My Ankle Guide by The Stone Clinic

How to avoid fusion or artificial ankle replacement

Find out if biologic solutions to rebuild your ankle can keep you active and help you avoid an ankle fusion/replacement.

 

Explore all your options

People who have suffered ankle injuries may feel they have limited repair options, often being recommended drastic solutions such as fusing bones together or implanting plates, screws, etc into the ankle joint. These surgeries often come with limitations and significant loss of mobility. Although an ankle fusion/replacement may be the answer, The Stone Clinic believes that there are other much less invasive options that patients should consider prior to undergoing surgery.

What's in the guide

Find out how our procedures to rebuild an ankle biologically:

  • Repair and prevent arthritis by fixing damaged articular cartilage 
  • Repair your Achilles tear or rupture without open surgery 
  • Regain your ankle's stability with ligament reconstruction 

Learn how we assess whether these treatments are right for you based on:

  • Your injury history
  • Your current symptoms
  • Your goals
  • Your approach to recovery
  • Your attitude to treatment 
Medically authored by
Kevin R. Stone, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon
Guide Author: Kevin R. Stone, MD
Kevin R. Stone, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon at The Stone Clinic and also the Chairman of the Stone Research Foundation. He is a pioneer of advanced orthopaedic surgical and rehabilitation techniques to repair, regenerate, and replace damaged cartilage and ligaments and a leader
in outpatient robotic surgery for joint replacements.

Dr. Stone lectures around the world as an expert in cartilage and meniscal growth, replacement, and repair and holds over 50 U.S. patents on novel inventions to improve healthcare. He uses anabolic therapy and other biologic techniques to work to preserve the natural biology of a
joint, helping people avoid or delay an artificial joint replacement.

He is one of the world’s leading experts in minimally-invasive, biologic orthopaedic techniques. For over 30 years, he and his team have specialized in helping people regain motion, reduce pain, and return to sports.