Arthrodesis is a surgery done to fuse the bones in a joint together. It is done to help treat pain that is not able to be managed by other pain relief options such as medication or splints. Usually, arthrodesis is done for the joints in the hand, ankle, foot and spine.
And the pain is normally caused by fractures in the joint, arthritis or a severe sprain.
There are several ways your surgeon could go about fusing the bones, and once the surgery is over, there won’t be anymore motion between the two fused bones.
