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CHILTON PERFORMS FIRST TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT
Atlantic Medical Group orthopedic surgeon Christopher Hubbard , MD , recently completed the first total ankle replacement surgery at Chilton Medical Center .
During the three-hour procedure , Hubbard removed a thin wafer of bone and replaced it with ametal and polyethylene implant that ’ s designed to mimic the natural movement of the ankle .
“ This surgery is a real game changer for people whose ankle arthritis causes constant pain and limits their activity ,” says Hubbard , who joined Chilton Medical Center last year after spending 17 years in New York City .
Chilton Medical Center is part of an Atlantic Health System orthopedic team that performs more than 4,000 hip , knee and ankle replacement surgeries each year .
Learn more at atlantichealth . org / ortho .
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