Stable Pursuits

Drs. Greg Berlet and Bret Smith focus on the soft tissue side of total ankles, and why the next wave of innovation in ankle joint replacement will be led by better balancing.

Foot and Ankle Specialists Patrick Bull, DO (Columbus, OH) and Peter Mangone, MD (Asheville, NC) join host Richmond Weaver in a discussion centered on the history, current state, and future of medial ankle reconstruction.

The ankle joint is a relatively small joint able to withstand forces up to 10x someone's body weight with a unique structure compromised of both passive and active stabilizers like the peroneal tendons. Dr. Oliver Schipper, Dr. Ryan Scott and Dr. Steven Neufeld describe the unique characteristics of these stabilizers and the challenges when treating injuries to these active stabilizers.

The foot and ankle functional unit is often referred to as the 'hands we walk on' because of the complexity of the unit itself. How do we treat ankle injuries based on these complexities and what new innovations have evolved and more with Dr. Robert Anderson and Dr. Kent Ellington.

Additional audio clips: NBC Sports