Charcot foot requires expert treatment from surgeons that have experience treating this condition. When one is diagnosed with Charcot foot they should seek out a doctor that can show them how many of these they treated successfully. One with Charcot foot or ankle is at a high risk for loss of limb due to

Sprained ankle, how about if you sprain your ankle multiple times a year. Are you one of the millions of people that suffer with multiple ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability. Do you wonder why whenever you are about to go out on a hike you are afraid to roll the ankle. Many ankle sprains

Bunions are not pleasant to say the least. First you have the painful bump that bothers you after a day of walking around. Then there is the issue of finding proper fitting shoes. Lastly there are the mechanical issues including a stiff joint and over lapping or under lapping of the second toe. There are

Cartiva for Hallux Rigidus Patients suffering with a stiff and painful big toe joint ( Hallux Limitus or Hallux Rigidus, Osteoarthritis of the big toe 1st MPJ)  now have a great option to get their life back. Cartiva is an implant that is changing how surgeons approach foot surgery. It is a joint sparing implant.

3D Printed Surgical Implants For Charcot Foot Surgery 3D Printed Surgical Implants For Charcot Foot Surgery Today with advances in technology we have the ability to perform surgical corrections of deformities like never in the past. With the advent of 3-D custom printed implants we can now correct deformities of the foot and ankle with

Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair POP, you feel it in the back of your ankle. It can feel as if someone slugged you with a bat in the back of the heel. You fall down and can barley walk on the foot. Overnight the ankle and heel get swollen and purple. When

Hyperbaric oxygen abuse Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been criticized for being overused for increasing corporate profits.Now a new study came out revealing the dark side of hyperbarics. Unfortunately it can be an overused modality that does not have the patient’s best interest in mind. You have a wound and get a referral to a wound

Check out our latest you tube video on Charcot Medial Column Fusion Surgery   Many of my patients come in being told by multiple doctors that they need their foot amputated. There are always techniques available to prevent amputation. Charcot Medial Column Fusion Surgery is one method employed in certain cases that allows for a foot reconstruction.

Foot Surgery San Diego When undergoing foot surgery you deserve to have confidence in your surgeon. Here at the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego our surgeons are board certified and specialize in complex surgeries of the foot and ankle. Dr Wrotslavsky is an international speaker at medical and surgical conferences. He teaches

TrueLok Masters Club Boston July 2017 Trulok Masters Club update It was an amazing weekend of top notch education at the truelok masters club in Boston. I am continued to be amazed that a corporate sponsored event can give a higher level of education than many CME events available. It began on a solemn note