Whether you suffer from an injury or have long-standing foot problems, like hammertoes, a visit to a specialist can improve your condition.부산정형외과

You may choose to see a podiatrist or an orthopedic surgeon.

While both are trained to manage your feet and ankle injuries, an orthopedist spends more time learning about surgery.부산족저근막염

Minimally Invasive

Foot and ankle conditions such as bunions can be surgically corrected with minimally invasive techniques that reduce recovery time, lessen pain and improve cosmetic results. These procedures are performed through small incisions with the use of specialized instruments, devices and intraoperative imaging techniques.

These instruments include segmental tubular retractors and dilators that retract muscles away from the surgery site to provide access to the operative area. Your foot and ankle surgeon may also use an endoscope, which is a thin telescope-like instrument with a camera on the end of a flexible tube, to see the inside of your foot and perform the procedure.

These advanced surgical techniques have significantly reduced healing times and are helping patients return to their normal activities sooner. While not all foot problems can be treated with a minimally invasive procedure, your podiatrist can help determine whether this is an option for you. Minimally invasive surgery has the added benefit of reducing risk of complications, including infection and scarring.

Reconstructive

Reconstructive foot surgery corrects the structural problems that cause pain and dysfunction in the feet. It is typically done in the hospital outpatient surgical setting under general anesthesia. It may involve a combination of implants, such as bone grafts, soft tissue anchors for tendon repair, metal plates and screws or live cartilage grafts. It also often involves the removal of diseased or damaged bone fragments, fusion and internal fixation of joints in the hindfoot (e.g. triple arthrodesis).

Post-operative care involves managing pain and keeping the surgical site clean and dry to speed healing. Patients are generally instructed to start physical therapy and gradually increase their level of activity with the surgeon’s approval. Patients will often wear a splint and keep their foot elevated to reduce swelling. They will also be advised to wear comfortable shoes with good support and refrain from sports until the foot has regained its full strength and function, as directed by the doctor.

Arthroscopic

Unlike other types of surgery, arthroscopy can help diagnose the cause of pain and damage to muscles, bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments in your ankle. A thin fiber-optic camera called an arthroscope is inserted into your ankle through a small incision, allowing your surgeon to view the injury on a monitor.

After your surgeon sees the problem, he or she will insert other accessories through additional incisions to repair and correct the injury. Depending on your condition, your doctor may choose to use a debridement technique (removing damaged tissue), or a ligament reconstruction procedure that uses grafts of healthy tissue.

You will need time to recover from your ankle arthroscopy, but you can expect a much quicker recovery than with open surgery. Your doctor will give you instructions about how to care for your incisions, activities to avoid, and exercises to perform for faster healing. You may need to wear a splint or cast, or you may be able to return to regular walking as soon as your ankle heals.

Open

The foot and ankle are a complex system of bones, joints and tendons that support the body’s weight. They also give you the ability to generate force for high-impact activities like martial arts or windsurfing, and balance and finesse for ballroom dance.

A foot or ankle fracture may need surgery to restore normal function and reduce pain. Our orthopaedic surgeons are highly trained in the complexities of the feet and ankles, so they can diagnose and treat injuries such as broken bones, deformities, and problems with ligaments or tendons.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the foot is a surgical procedure to repair serious fractures of the foot that can’t be fixed with a splint or cast. This involves making an open incision to reach the broken bones and reposition or realign them. It often requires the use of metal plates, screws or rods to stabilize and hold the bones together while they heal.