Meet the Doctors
Meet Dr. Robert Rozbruch and Dr. Austin Fragomen of the Hospital for Special Surgery. This short documentary explores the origin of the Institute for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction.
Ankle Distraction
Watch a presentation by Dr. Robert Rozbruch on Ankle Distraction featuring multiple patient case studies.
PreOp Education
In this video, Dr. Robert Rozbruch answers questions about ankle distraction surgery.
What is Ankle Arthritis?
Ankle arthritis is most often the result of gradual joint degeneration following trauma. Learn more about ankle arthritis symptoms, treatment, and surgical options.
Patient Education
Watch videos and find helpful resources on pre-operative education, preparing for surgery, and post-surgery physical therapy.
Surgical Procedures
Learn more about ankle arthritis surgery options and procedures.
Ankle Arthritis at Hospital for Special Surgery
Ankle arthritis is most often the result of gradual joint degeneration following trauma. The symptoms include pain and stiffness in the ankle joint, and in many cases, the way you walk (your gait) is negatively impacted. Non-operative treatment usually consists of rest, activity modification, NSAID’s, injection, and sometimes bracing.
Surgical treatments include joint preservation ankle distraction surgery, ankle fusion, and ankle replacement. While fusion and joint replacement can be effective treatments, both have limitations. Namely fusion leads to loss of ankle motion and puts excessive force on adjacent joints of the foot which can lead to premature arthritis and pain. While ankle replacement does preserve ankle motion, a lot of ankle bone must be removed to insert the implant and the longevity is not known.
Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch is an expert in joint preservation surgery with ankle distraction. This is a good conservative treatment that has been very effective in his hands and does not burn bridges for the future.
Surgical treatments include joint preservation ankle distraction surgery, ankle fusion, and ankle replacement. While fusion and joint replacement can be effective treatments, both have limitations. Namely fusion leads to loss of ankle motion and puts excessive force on adjacent joints of the foot which can lead to premature arthritis and pain. While ankle replacement does preserve ankle motion, a lot of ankle bone must be removed to insert the implant and the longevity is not known.
Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch is an expert in joint preservation surgery with ankle distraction. This is a good conservative treatment that has been very effective in his hands and does not burn bridges for the future.