An amputation between the ankle and knee; often leads to the use of an artificial leg
Substances your foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeon may inject in the office or use during surgery to help healing
A biologic treatment made from fluid taken from bone marrow; contains certain types of stem cells that can play a role in healing
The injection of fluid into the space between a tendon and its lining; the procedure breaks up scar tissue and stimulates tendon healing
A rigid boot that supports a foot with Charcot neuroarthropathy
A "stretching out" of the ankle joint that aims to heal damaged tissue from arthritis
A non-invasive treatment method that uses pressure waves to deliver a mechanical force to the body’s tissues
A procedure to remove a non-cancerous cyst that forms on top of a joint, ligament, or tendon
A procedure that lengthens the gastrocnemius tendon to increase the flexibility of the calf muscle
Removal of an implant/hardware after surgery if it is painful, associated with an infection, or your bone didn't heal as hoped
A procedure that introduces medication into a joint to relieve pain and improve joint function
Amputations that remove the toes and half of the foot, leaving behind the heel and ankle joints
A technique used by foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons to treat conditions and deformities using very small incisions
Devices that are worn to relieve pain associated with foot and ankle deformities
An injection into the thick band of tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes; may be recommended to relieve plantar fasciitis pain
An injection containing a large number of growth factors thought to stimulate healing
A procedure that takes bone from the upper leg or shin bone and puts it in another part of the body where bone is missing and/or support is needed
Medicine that makes a specific body part numb so that surgery can be performed
Amputation in which the foot is removed but the heel pad is saved; allows putting weight on the leg without a prosthesis
A procedure that may be used to treat paratenonitis or tendinosis, with a goal of decreasing inflammation or stimulating healing
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