Blog posts tagged with 'foot surgery'

Painful interdigital callus – treatment options

Callus is a direct response to friction.  When callus appears between the toes, it is often a sign that the friction is directly related to a bone spur on one or more adjacent toes.  In many cases, the boney prominence is normal anatomy that has becom...

How risky is it to stop Coumadin prior to elective foot surgery?

Anticoagulation therapy is used for a number of conditions including atrial fibrillation, history of deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and vascular implants and in cases of clotting disorders that result in thrombocytosis (elevated platel...

Lessons learned from a foot surgeon undergoing foot surgery - 

 One of the factors that motivated me to go into podiatry as a young man was, in fact, a bit personal.  Being born with bilateral club feet, I felt I might have a little more empathy for folks who suffered from foot and ankle pain.  It’...

How is micro-fracture used in foot and ankle surgery?

The surface of every joint is covered with a smooth, glistening material called cartilage.  Cartilage is an avascular structure that is supplied with oxygen and essential nutrients by the synovial fluid within the joint.  Synovial fluid is capab...

Music in the OR?

What’s the mood in an OR?  A lot of times, the mood in an operating room is set by the choice of music played during a surgical case.   Some surgeons are classical buffs.  Others show tunes.  I’m a jam band kind of guy.  So as the surgeon, I usually get to choose the music.  When w...