Mrs. Claus suffered from pain and discomfort in her right ankle due to arthritis that began to interfere with her Christmas duties. This past fall Mrs. Claus contacted Dr. Matthew A. Hopson, a foot and ankle surgeon at TPMG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Newport News.

Dr. Hopson found that Mrs. Claus had almost worn out her ankle. He recommended that she receive a total ankle replacement “TAR.” A 3 dimensional CT scan of Mrs. Claus’s ankle was done with the Wright Medical Prophecy Imaging system to design the patient specific INFINITY™ pre-operative navigation alignment guides.

In late September Mrs. Claus underwent her ankle replacement surgery. Three months later she is walking unassisted, “doing stairs” and helping Santa prepare for Christmas. She attends bi-weekly therapy sessions and credits her fast recovery to Dr. Hopson’s skill and great staff.

The opinions of Mrs. Claus are hers 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.