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Surgery can be open (via an incision) or closed (via arthroscopy). [3] In cases of flatfoot, sinus tarsi syndrome is complicated by the collapse of the arches. In these cases, surgery includes debridement (cleaning out) of the sinus tarsi and possible reconstruction of the foot. Surgery can also include debridement of bone spurs as well. [4]
Bunion. A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the MTP joint connecting the big toe to the foot. [ 2] The big toe often bends towards the other toes and the joint becomes red and painful. [ 2] The onset of bunions is typically gradual. [ 2] Complications may include bursitis or arthritis.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome. The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect. Tarsal tunnel syndrome ( TTS) is a nerve compression syndrome or nerve entrapment syndrome causing a painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. [ 1][ 2] The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner ...
Anatomical terms of bone. [ edit on Wikidata] An accessory navicular bone is an accessory bone of the foot that occasionally develops abnormally in front of the ankle towards the inside of the foot. This bone may be present in approximately 2-21% of the general population and is usually asymptomatic. [ 1][ 2][ 3] When it is symptomatic, surgery ...
What are bunions. A bunion is a three-dimensional deformity caused by an unstable foot joint. Because of this, the bones in the front of the foot move out of place, and the big toe is pulled ...
Syndesmosis procedure is one of the more than twenty bunion surgeries currently being performed. While the majority of bunion surgeries involve the breaking and shifting of bones ( osteotomy procedures), [1] syndesmosis procedure [2] is one of few surgical techniques that use a soft-tissue or non-osteotomy (non-bone-breaking) approach to afford ...
Cuboid syndrome. Cuboid syndrome or cuboid subluxation describes a condition that results from subtle injury to the calcaneocuboid joint, [ 1] and ligaments in the vicinity of the cuboid bone, one of seven tarsal bones of the human foot . This condition often manifests in the form of lateral (little toe side) foot pain and sometimes general ...
Foot and ankle surgery is a sub-specialty of orthopedics and podiatry that deals with the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of disorders of the foot and ankle. Orthopaedic surgeons are medically qualified, having been through four years of college, followed by 4 years of medical school or osteopathic medical school to obtain an M.D. or D.O. followed by specialist training as a resident in ...