1.0Western Orthopaedic Clinichttps://www.wocwa.com.auSusan Farrellhttps://www.wocwa.com.au/author/sfarrell/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.wocwa.com.au/surgeons/gerard-hardisty/gerard-hardisty-procedures-ankle-arthritis/">Gerard Hardisty Procedures – Ankle Arthritis</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wocwa.com.au/surgeons/gerard-hardisty/gerard-hardisty-procedures-ankle-arthritis/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Gerard Hardisty Procedures – Ankle Arthritis” — Western Orthopaedic Clinic" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>Ankle Arthritis Arthritis in the ankle is less common than arthritis in the hip and knee. Most cases of arthritis in the ankle are due to previous trauma to the ankle. Rheumatoid arthritis can also affect the ankle, causing pain and disability. The treatment of early arthritis is non-operative and involves splints, orthotics, medication and…https://www.wocwa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/fbthumb.jpg250250