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Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon

    Board Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon .What does it mean when your doctor states he or she is board certified? In addition what does i t mean to be board certified in foot and ankle surgery? When choosing a surgeon to operate on your foot you have many choices and questions. It is important that

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    Heel Pain in Children

      Heel pain in children can be a frustrating event for parents and their children alike. Typically heel pain in children will arise in nine to thirteen year old’s. I find it to be more prevalent in boys than in girls, but don’t dismiss it in girls. Many times i will have a parent present with

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      Toy Injuries

        Toy injuries are always a worry for parents. As the holiday season is upon us and we are looking for safe toys for our children a new study has been published warning of the dangers of Scooters. The popular scooter by Razor and other types have been implicated in increased visits to the emergency room.

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        Ingrown Toenails

          What is an ingrown toenail, and when should you have it treated. So your toenail is hurting you and you see it is ingrown. Will it get worse. can it get infected. How does this happen. Below you can see a few pictures of different types of ingrown toenails. Ingrown nails are common in children

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          Foot pain from Gout

            Foot pain from gout can occur when your body over produces uric acid which is a breakdown of purines. Purines are commonly found in red meats . Gout in %90 of those affected come from under excretion meaning your kidney does not flush it out of your system. In %10 it is from over production

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            Plantar plate tears part 3

              Plantar plate tears part 3. In our last post on Plantar plate tears I discussed the importance of how to diagnose the issue. As I mentioned many times one has a plantar plate tear but they are getting it treated as a neuroma (improperly). In this post I will tell you about the treatment options

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              cartilage replacement for bunions

                cartilage replacement for bunions cartilage replacement for bunions Pain in the big toe joint can be debilitating, especially if you are a woman who wants to wear high heels. What causes this pain and what can be done. Today we will discuss cartilage replacement surgery for bunions. Many times when one has pain in the big toe

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                Kevin Durant Jones Fracture

                  Kevin Durant recently suffered a Jones fracture . He is estimated to be out for 2 months. For all you Basketball fans and Oklahoma City Thunder fans you are probably wondering what is a Jones fracture how do you get one what is the recovery , is surgery necessary and will Kevin Durant be able

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                  reverse sural flap heel wounds

                    Reverse sural fasciocutaneous flap for heel wounds. Crush injuries of the foot and heel can be devastating. As well as diabetic heel ulcers. In the past local wound care has been the treatment of choice with multiple debridements, application of wound gel and enzymatic debriding agents such as santyl. Even hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been

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                    Ankle Dislocation Robert Griffin RG III

                      Ankle Dislocation Robert Griffin RG III So by now you heard about Robert Griffin the third and his ankle dislocation. What does that mean and what are its implications. After watching the video carefully the mechanism of injury is one that the foot everts from under the leg. Another way to say it is that

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