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What Causes Ankle Arthritis? - Dr. Horton (VIDEO)

By Dr. Eric Horton Expert October 17, 2009 - 6:42pm
 
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Dr. Horton describes the causes of ankle arthritis.

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Dr. Horton:

Well, typically when people get arthritis of the ankle it’s from one of three major areas. The most common is post-traumatic arthritis, a person who has had a fracture or dislocation or chronic instability of their ankle over time and then their joint has deteriorated. Another group is idiopathic arthritis or osteoarthritis in which a cause is not readily identified, but occurs slowly over time. And then the third category would be an inflammatory type of arthritis such as a rheumatic arthritis.

About Dr. Horton, M.D.:
Dr. Eric R. Horton, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in lower extremity conditions and ankle and foot reconstruction at Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group. He has almost ten years of private practice experience in treating a wide range of adult, juvenile, and childhood orthopedic disorders including trauma, sports injuries, arthritis, leg deformities, and other musculoskeletal conditions of the body.

Visit Dr. Horton at the Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group

 
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