New ankle replacement device approved

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-05-28

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of ankle replacement, the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system, for people whose ankle is deformed or crippled by arthritis. Read full story >

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New ankle replacement device approved

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