title: Brace management for ankle arthritis.
abstract: Management of ankle arthritis can be difficult for the physician and patient. Conservative options are limited but should be exhausted in an effort to prolong ankle arthrodesis. Custom braces can provide an effective means to alleviate pain, improve quality of life, and prolong ankle arthrodesis in patients affected by advanced ankle arthritis with or without deformity.
authors.affiliation: Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, 1455 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA. sj@weil4feet.com
authors.forename: Shine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bongiovanni
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001915:Braces; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome