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Common Disorders

Did you know the foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and numerous tendons? These parts all work together to allow the foot to move in a variety of ways while balancing your weight and propelling you forward or backward on even or uneven surfaces. It is no wonder that 75 percent of all Americans will experience foot problems at one point or another in their lifetimes.

Some common disorders we treat include:

  • Diseases of the Toenails
  • Diseases of the Skin
  • Lumps and Bumps
  • Toe Problems
  • Pain in the Foot by Location
  • Foot Surgery
  • Common Foot Problems
  • Treatments
  • Pain Experienced by the Walking Child
  • Nerve Conditions
  • Soft Tissue Masses
  • Bone Tumors
  • General Disorders
  • Pediatric and Childhood Abnormalities
  • Sever’s Disease or Calcaneal Apophysitis
  • Circulation Disorders
  • Achilles Tendon Problems
  • Knee Problems In Children
  • Trauma and Injury to the Foot
  • Ankle Injuries
  • Special Testing Equipment
  • Ankle Surgery
  • Tendon Injuries
  • Fitting Shoes
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports Medicine

 

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Austin bunionectomy with single screw fixation.

Correction of varus rotated fifth toe with heloma involves derotation skinplasty via two semi-elliptical incisions followed by proximal phalangeal head resection.

Resection of classic saddle bone deformity.

Minimally invasive treatment of painful neuroma.

Partial ostectomy of the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal head followed by an oblique wedge osteotomy and k-wire fixation.

Resection of retro-calcaneal exostosis.