Greater Austin Orthopaedics
Carticel (Cartilage Transplantation Surgery)
Carticel (cartilage transplantation surgery) – this is a new surgical technique involving the replacement of cartilage on the end of the bones. The procedure is most successful in younger patients with a small localized area for repair.
Osteoarticular grafts (OATS)
Osteoarticular grafts (OATS) surgical technique involving the transplantation of an articular (joint) cartilage and bone plug into a localized area of arthritis.
Meniscus transplants
Meniscus transplants new surgical technique involving the replacement of meniscus using a cadaver meniscus.
Ankle
Ankle this joint complex is made up of three bones, the tibia (large leg bone on the inside of the ankle), fibula (small leg bone on the outside of the ankle), and talus (sits in between the tibia and fibula). There are two joints in the ankle, the tibiofibular joint (between the tibia and fibula) and the tibiotalar joint (between the tibiofibular joint and the talus).
Lateral Ankle sprain
Lateral Ankle sprain injury involving the three ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Most common type of ankle sprain results from turning or rolling the ankle in with sports injuries, falls, or work related injuries.
Syndesmosis sprain (“high ankle sprainâ€)
This is an injury involving the soft tissue stabilizing the joint between the two leg bones (tibiofibular joint) at the ankle. This less common type of ankle sprain can occur from the “turning the ankle outâ€, and can be associated with fractures around the ankle.
