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Foot & Ankle
 
Physicians at the Foot and Ankle Center are Board-certified with subspecialty training in foot and ankle surgery. Common foot conditions that are treated are:

Sports injuries
  • Soft tissue sprains
  • Dislocations
  • Bone fractures
  • Foot and ankle malformations caused by prior injury, overuse and inflammatory or systemic diseases

The foot is a complex structure consisting 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and l9 muscles and tendons.

Foot Conditions include:
  • Achilles injury
  • Ankle fracture
  • Bimalleolar
  • Bunions
  • Chondromalacia
  • Hammertoes
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Osteoarthritis and Joint Disease
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Sprain

Systemic Diseases
The lower leg and feet are susceptible to diseases of the nervous and circulatory systems. Circulation, function, and healing become compromised, risking viability of the lower extremities and feet. The foot and ankle team work closely with rheumatologists, internists, and rehabilitation specialists to provide medical care for the following conditions:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Rheumatoid Arthritic
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Charcot Joint

Treatments include:
  • Arthroplasty
  • Arthroscopy
  • General Orthopaedic treatments

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us:  973.754.2950.