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    Ankle pain

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    I have pain and stiffness in my ankle, would this be ankle arthritis?

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    Mr Wei-Han Tay is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, and trauma. Wei-Han obtained his undergraduate medical … View Profile

    The majority of joints in the body are lined by hyaline cartilage, a specialised tissue which allows for low friction articulation. Damage to this smooth lining can lead to arthritis or inflammation of the joint. The ankle joint transmits the load from the weight of the body to the many small joints of the foot. It is predominantly responsible for the up and down movement of the foot. Unlike in the hip and knee which are usually affected by primary osteoarthritis (physiological ‘wear and tear’ of the articular cartilage over time), the most common cause of ankle arthritis or inflammation of the tibiotalar joint is after trauma or repetitive injury, such as from an ankle or tibial plafond fracture, or chronic ankle ligament instability.

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