If you suffer from painful advanced ankle arthritis, ankle deformity, or a severe ankle injury, and haven't received relief from non-surgical treatments, you have two very effective surgical options.
These two options are an Ankle Fusion or a state-of-the-art ankle replacement (also called "Total Ankle Replacement")
Both options may dramatically change your quality of life but neither is right for everyone. Learning which one will give you optimal results takes an experienced surgeon as one option is never right for everyone.
Board-Certified Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist, Dr. Gary Briskin, DPM, FACFAS, began his medical training by serving a residency at Flint General Hospital in Michigan. Once completed, he established a practice in Century City Hospital, where he soon became chief of podiatric surgery.
Dr. Briskin is a Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He also serves as an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and is co-founder and co-director of University Foot and Ankle Institute.