An Overview of Ankle Surgeons & Their Specialization
10th Feb 2016
Each year millions of people across the world are suffering an injury or battling a disease attacking their musculoskeletal system including their ankles. This further restricts their pace of motion and movements. Mostly these injuries and diseases are minor enough to be treated with non-invasive treatment and RICE therapy. However, when it becomes severe or does not resolve, a patient has no other options but to undergo ankle surgery. Orthopaedic and Podiatric Surgeons specialize in ankle surgery with the newer keyhole techniques allowing quicker recovery and return to activity.
The ankle surgeons not only use medical and surgical treatments but also follow rehabilitative methods to treat patients of all ages. Besides, the podiatric ankle surgeons also have to work with other specialists including pediatrics, endocrinology, internal medicine, radiology, anesthesiology, vascular surgeons and many more to add.
Below are the rang of foot and ankle operations offered by our podiatric & Orthopaedic Surgeons:
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Metatarsal surgery
- Ankle arthritis
- Achilles tendon disorders
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle replacement
- Triple fusion
- Plantar fasciitis
- Hammer toes
- Bunions
- Tibialis posterior dysfunction
- Morton’s neuroma
- Diabetic foot and ankle reconstruction
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle transplant replacement
- Distraction ankle arthoplasty