The fibrous tissue that connects your heel to the muscles in your leg is called the achilles tendon. Through overuse or accident your achilles can tear or rupture and may require repair or reconstruction.
Arthroscopy is a procedure in which a miniature telescope is inserted through a two centimetre incision over a joint - for example the hip, knee, ankle or shoulder.
The aim of ankle fusion is to eliminate the pain in your ankle caused by diseased or damaged surfaces rubbing together.
If you have torn or over stretched the ligaments in your ankle you may be a candidate for ankle ligament repair.
Due to injury or just wear and tear your ankles can become painful. Arthritis is a group of conditions that causes damage to your joints.
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.
A tenotomy is a procedure to lengthen a muscle that has not developed properly or that has shortened due to injury or lack of mobility. Typically a tendon is cut allowing the muscle to stretch again and the limb to straighten.
Surgeons can perform a bone graft to repair or rebuild damaged bone in many areas of your body.
A bunion is a bony bump on the joint at the base of your big toe.
Cheilectomy is an alternative procedure offered by consultants to treat Hallux Rigidus (stiffness and pain in the big toe, usually caused by arthritis).
Flat foot occurs when the arch of your foot is very low or flattens, causing your foot to fall inward.
Forefoot reconstructive surgery is treatment for your toes to alleviate problems caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
If you are suffering from stiffness in your big toe (hallux rigidus) and it does not respond to conservative treatment your consultant may recommend toe fusion.
Hallux Valgus surgery is also called a bunionectomy.
If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.
When the side of your toenail curls and pierces your skin this is called an ingrown toenail.
Keller’s arthroplasty is a surgery to treat bunions.
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.
Orthotics (sometimes called foot orthotics, shoe inserts or orthoses) are devices placed inside your shoes to restore the biomechanic balance to your legs and feet and realign your posture.
Over time the bone surfaces in your subtalar joint can suffer wear and tear due to injury or arthritis. If conservative treatment methods are not working for you your surgeon may recommend investigation or treatment using arthroscopy.
Your surgeon may investigate your subtalar joint using arthroscopy. If you are still experiencing pain and instability your consultant may recommend subtalar fusion.
If the stiffness in your big toe (hallux rigidus) does not respond to conservative treatment your consultant may recommend toe fusion.
When conservative treatments do not resolve big toe stiffness (hallux rigidus) or when the joint is severely damaged your consultant may recommend toe joint replacement.
The three main toe problems that can be resolved with foot surgery are Deformity (mis-shapen), Pain in the toe joints and Metatarsalgia (pain in the front part or ball of your foot).
The movement and flexibility of your foot involves three joints - the subtalar, the calcaneocuboid and the talo-navicular joints. Patients with painful arthritis or a deformity in these joints may benefit from triple fusion.