Ankle Replacement Allows Fatherly Activities

Chris Dodder, a father who loves to stay active with his three kids and coaches their sports teams, suffered decades of ankle pain after playing soccer at the University of Tulsa. The university’s turf technology wasn’t advanced at the time and caused him to begin experiencing ankle pain. He suffered from ankle problems throughout college and had surgery at the end of his career, which doctors told him would provide relief for about 20 years. About 20 years later, Chris went to Disney World with his children and was in so much pain that he couldn’t keep up with them at the park and decided it was time to see a doctor about fixing his left ankle.

Chris met with Dr. Stotler of Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates, and he received the INBONE® Total Ankle System in early 2015. After conducting 30-40 ankle replacements per year, Dr. Stotler was able to determine that Chris was the perfect candidate for the INBONE® Total Ankle. Since receiving the ankle replacement, Chris lives virtually pain-free after a short amount of recovery time.

The opinions of Dr. Stotler and Chris Dodder are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Wright Medical.

Any results are specific to this particular individual only. Individual results and activity levels after surgery vary and depend on many factors including age, weight and prior activity level. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery and there are certain individuals who should not undergo surgery.