FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
We offer comprehensive, specialized care for virtually all foot and ankle related musculoskeletal ailments. This includes work and sports related injuries, fractures, foot and toe deformities and more.While we specialize in surgery, many lower extremity problems we see can be treated successfully non-operatively. Commons reasons for seeing an orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist include:
Ankle & foot trauma/fractures Ligament sprains/tendonitis Achilles' tendon problems Heel pain/plantar fasciitis Bunions, hammertoes, clawtoes Ankle and foot arthritis Flat feet deformities The Ankle Joint
A joint is a junction where two or more bones meet. The ankle is a complex joint involving three bones - the tibia, the fibula and the talus. The ankle joint allows for an up and down motion, as well as a slight side to side rotation. Ligaments (which connect bone to bone) on the inside and outside of the ankle act to stabilize the joint.
Ankle Surgery
When conservative measures of treatment fail to provide adequate relief, either an ankle fusion or ankle arthroplasty may be considered. Ankle fusion has been the traditional method of treating arthritis of the ankle. However, due to the detrimental long-term effects ankle fusion has on the other joints in the foot, ankle replacement surgery may be a better alternative. The ankle joint, in the process of wearing out, can either settle with the foot turned in or turned out. Most deformities can be corrected at the time of surgery, but the primary purpose of ankle replacement surgery is to relieve pain. Motion can be gained following replacement surgery, but this is somewhat dependent on the amount of stiffness before surgery and the length of time the joint was stiff. Postoperatively, therapy is important and may be started soon after surgery, based on the advice of your surgeon.
Procedures & Treaments Evaluation & Diagnosis Insurance & Costs
DISC Nucleoplasty
Video of DISC Nucleoplasty*
Physical Therapy
Total Joint Replacement
Arthroscopic Surgery
Spine Conditions
Sports Medicine
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Hand & Microvascular Surgery
Pain Management
