A surgical procedure to remove damaged Achilles tendon tissue and reduce pain caused by chronic inflammation or degeneration.
The goal of Achilles tendon rupture surgery is to reconnect the calf muscles with the heel bone to restore push-off strength.
The procedure, also known as ankle arthrodesis, is intended to reduce pain and maintain or improve function for patients with ankle arthritis.
A minimally invasive surgical procedure that orthopaedic surgeons use to treat problems in the ankle joint.
A surgery that removes a bone spur from the talus or tibia, which are the lower and upper bones of the ankle joint.
Aims to put the ankle joint back in place and to stabilize the bones to heal.
This surgery is reserved for severe cases of OLT that have either failed previous surgical treatment or involve a very large part of the talus.
The goal is to restore normal stability to the ankle.
MIS treats foot and ankle conditions and deformities using very small incisions.
Your foot and ankle orthoapedic surgeon might recommend MP if you continue to have symptoms after non-surgical treatment.
A minimally invasive procedure used to stretch a tight Achilles tendon and increase motion at the ankle joint.
Patients with Achilles tendon pain that have not improved with non-surgical treatment may benefit from this transfer.
This is a technique foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons use to look at and treat problems in the back of the ankle to relieve pain.
Treats problems of the subtalar joint in a less invasive way, using small cuts to insert a camera and surgical tools.
A fusion surgery locks bones together to heal as one.
Surgery of the syndesmosis most often is needed after a traumatic disruption.
The goal is to bring the bone pieces back together and restore the normal bone shape.
Some tendon transfers allow the ankle and foot to move up and down and regain some strength and motion.
This is a procedure that allows an orthopedic surgeon to see a tendon from the inside of its sheath to manage tendon disorders of the foot and ankle.
Also known as total ankle arthroplasty, this is a surgical procedure that foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons use to treat ankle arthritis.
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