Dr. Franklin G Alvine MD
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
2908 E 26th St Sioux Falls SD, 57103About
Dr. Franklin Alvine is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Alvine specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alvine tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1964
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Total ankle arthroplasty: new concepts and approaches.
- Compartment syndromes.
- Modified operating table for knee surgery.
- The Agility total ankle replacement.
- The Agility ankle replacement: the good and the bad.
- Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using the Agility Stemmed Talar Revisional Component: Three to Eight Year Follow-Up.
- UCI/RAM total knee arthroplasty: a ten-year review.
- Amputation surgery--the immediate fit prostheses.
- Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and Charcot neuroarthropathy using the patellar tendon-bearing brace.
- Total ankle arthroplasty: a unique design. Two to twelve-year follow-up.
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