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                    #210-575 16th St
                    West Vancouver
                    BC V7V 4Y1
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                    (604) 926-2115
                
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             Disclaimer: This is the patient reference information section of our website. 
             Please be aware that all information provided by our website on surgical procedures, injections and radiofrequency ablation is for informational purposes only. 
             No invasive procedures are performed at our clinic.
             
              
            Ankle Surgery
			        Arthroscopy is a procedure where a small video camera attached to a fiber-optic lens is inserted into the body to allow a physician or surgeon to see inside the joint without making a large incision.  ...more		        
		        	                
	        	        		        
		        		        
			        The peroneals are two muscles and their tendons that attach  along the outer edge of the lower leg. The peroneal tendons are enclosed  in a fibrous tunnel that runs behind the outside ankle bone (the  ...more		        
		        	                
	        	        		        
		        		        
			        Surgery to replace the ankle joint with an artificial joint (called ankle arthroplasty)  is becoming more common. This surgery is not done as often as  replacement of the knee or hip joints. Still, wh ...more		        
		        	                
	        	        		        
		        		        
			        An ankle fusion is a surgical procedure that is usually done when an  ankle joint becomes worn out and painful, a condition called degenerative arthritis. Ankle fusion is sometimes called ankle arthro ...more