foot surgery
Bunion Surgery Including before and after pictures of bunion surgery.
Updated 2013 03-03 Originally posted 2010 11-18 Bunion surgery is the most common foot surgery I do. Before I tell you about the actual surgery, I will describe what a bunion is and how a patient gets one. Below is a picture of a severe bunion deformity and a moderate to minor bunion. See…
Read MorePart II: British Hammertoes are “Wonky Toes”! Before and After Pictures of Hammertoe Surgery
British Patient with “Wonky Toes” About 11 months ago I posted a blog post about my British Patient with “Wonky Toes”. I’ve had numerous requests to post the after surgery pictures of her hammertoe surgery and I finally have some time to do it. Below is the original article in Blue. Scroll down to the…
Read MoreWhen to have bunion surgery when you are not in pain.
My usual readers will know that I do not advocate bunion surgery for cosmetic reasons. My postings usually talk about bunion surgery to relieve pain. Both kinds of pain, shoe pressure and joint pain. (That reminds me of a classic scene from the movie Blues Brothers when the bartender says, “we have both kinds of…
Read MoreThe best hammertoe surgeon! (Including before and after pictures of hammertoe surgery)
This week I did a rather large hammertoe surgery. Additionally, I did another large hammertoe surgery on the same patient just six weeks prior on his other foot. What do I consider a large hammertoe surgery versus a regular hammertoe surgery? This patient had some of the most severe hammertoes that I have ever operated…
Read MoreThe best bunion surgeon and why!
Bunion Surgery I strongly believe that bunion surgery is an art that necessitates the surgeon to adapt to the subject (the foot). Our orthopedic text books clearly define all of our named surgical procedures and outline exactly how to perform them from the first incision down to bone and back to the skin closure. Almost…
Read MoreWhat is gout? and… Foot surgery for gout.
Last week I performed surgery on a patient for gout. Well, for a gouty tophus actually. Gout is a metabolic disease that requires pharmacological treatment and diet changes, not surgery. Surgery is, however, indicated for the symptoms that go along with gout. First I will tell you a little about gout in layman’s terms, then…
Read MoreBritish Hammertoes are “Wonky Toes”!
A few weeks ago a lovely young woman came in to my office. She sat down with me in my exam room and proceeded to tell me in a wonderful British accent that her complaint was "Wonky toes". I guessed that she meant hammertoes but I wanted to clarify this before proceeding. I had never…
Read MoreHammertoe Surgery
Many people seek the help of their doctor in hopes of fixing their hammertoes. It is common for podiatrists to receive patients who want to do something about their “ugly toes.” In truth, hammertoes can also be quite uncomfortable when they lead to such thing as painful corns, calluses, and swelling. The good news is…
Read MoreCommon misconceptions about foot surgery
While I was writing my last post on hammertoe surgery it occurred to me to write a post on common misconceptions of foot surgery. (Don’t feel like reading a long post? Skip to the last paragraph for a quick summary.) 1) The first one was one that I mentioned in my last post: that extra…
Read MoreThe Best Hammertoe Surgeon and Why
In my residency training I was very lucky to have a good friend who was a plastic surgery fellow. (Fellowship comes after residency in a doctor’s training, and is very specialized.) My friend taught me various plastic surgery procedures and tricks that I have applied to my foot surgery. Hammertoe Surgeon For example: When surgeons…
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