July 19, 2025
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New lease on life

Jeff Wignall holds two of the stiff, costly ankle braces he wore regularly before undergoing total ankle replacement surgery in March. Nine months later, he said he has returned to normal activities and is pain free. (CNA photos)

Jeff Wignall holds two of the stiff, costly ankle braces he wore regularly before undergoing total ankle replacement surgery in March. Nine months later, he said he has returned to normal activities and is pain free. (CNA photos)

A scar on Jeff Wignall's right ankle shows the incision point from a replacement implant surgery in March. (CNA photos)

An X-ray shows Callie Rieck-Anderson's new ankle replacement implant from an Oct. 19 surgery. She recently walked her first steps in shoes during physical therapy. (CNA photos)

With physical therapist Jane Brown alongside, Callie Rieck-Anderson takes her first steps without wearing a casting boot during a Dec. 6 therapy session. Anderson underwent total ankle replacement surgery Oct. 19 in Des Moines. (CNA photos)