Kyle T. Pearson, DPM, of Morris, Ill.-based Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, is now certified to perform the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement, or the STAR Total Ankle procedure, according to a Morris Daily Herald report.
Dr. Pearson, a podiatrist, is the first and only physician in Morris and Ottawa, Ill., offering this procedure. The STAR Total Ankle is manufactured by Small Bone Innovations and is FDA-approved. The ankle implant attaches directly to the bone without the use of cement. Performing an ankle replacement using this implant requires special training and certification, according to the report.
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