Procedure to fix damaged cartilage in ankle joint?

Arthroscopy: A surgeon can explore your ankle and fix defects this way. How do you know it is damaged?

Depends: sometimes the damaged bone is drilled, sometimes it is replaced with cartiledge it really depends on the scenerio.

The fix is in.: This all depends on the extent of the damage and just how one defines "fix". Consult with a specialist who treats damaged cartilage.

Multiple: Procedures to surgically address cartilage damage can involve abrasion chondroplasty, in which the defect is debrided and drilled to initiate a vascular response in hope of growing new cartilage like tissue in the area; cartilage implantation in which cartilage can be harvested, grown in lab and rein planted in defect; ankle replacement, ankle fusion. Discuss with a specialist.