It may take months to years to develop active symptoms.
As the cartilage deteriorates and gets thinner, the bones lose their protective covering and eventually rub together losing their normal contact forces leading to pain and inflammation.
An injury may also lead to osteoarthritis, causing the pathologic condition to develop over months and years. Examples include but are not limited to:
In diagnosing Post Traumatic Injuries, your surgeon will examine the foot/ankle, the amount of swelling in the joint, the limited mobility, and the pain with movement will be assessed as well as your surgeon gently pressing on problem areas determine the extent of the discomfort.
X-rays will be ordered to evaluate pathology. At times a CT scan will be ordered to further evaluate the extent of the disease as well as for surgical planning should surgery be warranted.
When Post Traumatic Injury has progressed or failed to improve with non-surgical treatment, surgery may be recommended. In some advanced cases, surgery may be the only option. The goal of surgery is to decrease pain, improve function, and alignment. Your surgeon will consider a number of factors when selecting the procedure best suited to the your condition and lifestyle.
Treatment approaches for arthritic joints are based on how long the pathology has been present and the amount of damage to the joint and surrounding structures. Conservative treatment options are encouraged prior to surgical intervention.
Diagnosis includes obtaining information about the duration and development of the symptoms as well as a thorough examination of the foot/ankle.
X-rays will be ordered to assess the condition. Specific angles of the foot will be measured as well as coordinating these to the clinical picture. At times advanced imaging such as a CT scan or MRI will be ordered to determine the extent of the pathology to the soft tissue and bone as well as determine surgical planning should surgery be warranted.
The goal of non-surgical treatment of metatarsal adductus is to relieve the symptoms.
If the patient’s symptoms are not adequately relieved with nonsurgical treatment, surgery is an option. Your surgeon will select the best procedure to address the deformity, based upon the extent of the pain, the patient’s age and activity level, and other factors.
Tarsal coalition typically occurs during fetal development, resulting in the individual bones not forming properly.
Many patients who have a tarsal coalition are born with this condition, the symptoms generally do not appear until the bones begin to mature. At times there are no symptoms during childhood. However, pain and symptoms may develop later in life.
Tarsal coalition is difficult to identify until bones begin to mature. At times it is not discovered until adulthood. Diagnosis includes obtaining information about the duration and development of the symptoms as well as a thorough examination of the foot/ankle.
X-rays will be ordered to assess the condition. At times advanced imaging such as a CT scan or MRI will be ordered to determine the extent of the pathology to the soft tissue and bone as well as determine surgical planning should surgery be warranted.
The goal of non-surgical treatment of tarsal coalition is to relieve the symptoms and reduce the motion at the affected joint.
If the patient’s symptoms are not adequately relieved with nonsurgical treatment, surgery is an option. Your surgeon will select the best procedure to address the coalition, based upon the extent of the pain, the patient’s age and activity level, and other factors.
Brachymetatarsia is discovered when the digit is abnormally short compared to surrounding digits.. Diagnosis includes obtaining information about the duration and development of the symptoms as well as a thorough examination of the foot.
X-rays will be ordered to assess the condition. At times advanced imaging such as a CT scan or MRI will be ordered to determine the extent of the pathology to the soft tissue and bone as well as determine surgical planning should surgery be warranted.
The goal of non-surgical treatment of Brachymetatarsia is to relieve the symptoms and create a normal foot for pain free weight bearing purposes.
If the patient’s symptoms are not adequately relieved with nonsurgical treatment, surgery is an option. Your surgeon will select the best procedure to address the brachymetatarsia, based upon the extent of the pain, the patient’s age and activity level, and other factors. Surgery may require a bone graft, cut in the shortened bone and an external fixator device to promote slow regenerate healing of the bone to the normal length of the remaining bones
Bone tumors of the foot/ankle are first diagnosed with X-rays. Advanced imaging are also used to evaluate the extent of the tumor.