Senior Foot Care
You may think a great deal about your overall health and how to stay
healthy, but you might forget about your feet. The truth is, if your feet
aren’t healthy, you can find yourself immobile and housebound or even worse…
Metatarsal surgery
There are five metatarsal bones in each foot. These bones are the long bones behind each toe. The metatarsal bone behind the big toe is called the first metatarsal. The metatarsal bone behind the little toe is called the fifth metatarsal. The most common metatarsal surgery is performed on the first metatarsal for the correction of the bunion deformity…
All About Hammertoes from a Georgia Foot and Ankle Doctor
If you are faced with unsightly toes that are curled to appear to look like a hammer, you definitely have hammertoes. Specifically, it is a condition where the middle joint of your toes is bent (curled) occurring in your 2nd, 3rd and 4th toe. Unfortunately, this condition can progressively worsen if not properly…
Hammer Toe Surgery
A hammertoe, or claw toe, describes a condition where the toe(s) become buckled, contracted, or crooked. The toe could even cross over an adjacent toe, which is called a cross over toe. Any of the toes may be affected, but the second and Fifth toe are most commonly involved…
Hammer Toe Correction via Arthroplasty
Surgeons often use phalangeal head resection to correct hammer, claw, and mallet toes. In this procedure, the surgeon removes part of one of the toe bones, the phalangeal head, so that the toe can lie flat. The affected tendons are cut and then reattached to conform to the new…
Hammer Toe Correction via Arthrodesis
Hammer Toe Correction via Arthrodesis – Arthrodesis procedure is typically performed for hallux rigidus or a severe bunion deformity. To perform this procedure, your podiatric surgeon will first remove the articular cartilage from both sides of the joint. The big toe is then placed in the proper position…
Freiberg’s Disease
Freiberg’s disease is a rare disorder of the foot’s joints. The metatarsal bones run from the toes to the arch of the foot. With Freiberg’s disease, the joint surfaces disintegrate and/ or collapse and abnormal tissue forms in the joint. It can be the result of foot injury or trauma or the occurrence of longer-than-normal metatarsal bones. At its onset, the disease can cause pain or stiffness…
Cross Over Toe Surgery
Cross over toe describes a condition where a toe(s) become buckled, contracted, or crooked then literally crossed over another toe. The second toe is, by far, the most common to cross over the toe, though any toe could be involved. The second toe will cross over the big toe…
Avulsion Fracture
An avulsion fracture is where a fragment of bone is pulled away at the ligamentous or tendinous attachment. It can be caused by traumatic traction (repetitive long-term or a single high impact traumatic traction) of the ligament or tendon. This occurs as tendons can bear more…
Are Bunions Arthritis
If you think you have a bunion, you know how painful it can be and how important it is to receive treatment, but you may not know what is causing you the pain…