Ankle distractor: Design of a personalized hinged ankle distractor for people with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis

Ankle osteoarthritis (AOA) or degenerative joint disease (DJD ) of the ankle, is a progressive condition characteristic by the thinning of cartilage between the tibia and talus bone. Eventually, this leads to complete ankle joint loss. When looking at surgical treatments, joint sacrificing treatments are the golden standard. Young active people...