Professional Blog for Health Practitioners – Dr Damien Lafferty
Welcome to the Professional Blog of Dr Damien Lafferty, a dedicated platform for healthcare professionals seeking in-depth insights into podiatric surgery and foot and ankle care. This blog offers detailed case studies, surgical techniques, and evidence-based discussions aimed at enhancing clinical practice and patient outcomes. Whether you’re a podiatrist, general practitioner, or allied health professional, you’ll find valuable information to support your continued professional development.
Heel Pain in Children: It’s Not Just Growing Pains
Podiatrist comforting child with heel pain Child Heel Pain: When to Worry and What to Do 7 min Key Takeaways Child heel pain is common and not always [...]
Can You Treat an Ingrown Toenail at Home (Without Making It Worse)?
Can You Treat an Ingrown Toenail at Home? What Works (and When to See a Podiatrist) Estimated reading time (7 min) Key Takeaways Mild ingrown toenails can sometimes be managed [...]
Ingrown Toenail Treatment Sydney: What to Expect From Your First Podiatry Visit
Ingrown Toenail Treatment Sydney: What to Expect From Your First Podiatry Visit Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways An ingrown toenail occurs when the nail grows into the surrounding [...]
Is it really ingrown toenail?
Blog's main page The image is of a patient who presented at my rooms recently with a markedly painful left hallux "ingrown toenail" unresponsive to treatment. The patient was referred [...]
Posterior “ankle pain” (intra-operative images)
Blog's main page These are intra-operative images taken during the surgery to remove the painful ossicles discussed in my previous article, Posterior "ankle pain" Note how large the removed bones [...]
Posterior “ankle pain”
Blog's main page This active 25-year-old has presented with marked "ankle pain" following all activities. He remembers a severe inversion sprain when he was a child and informs me he [...]
Revisional bunion surgery: subtle points
Blog's main page The images may appear relatively straightforward on initial inspection. However, some crucial points can allow revisional, or any, bunion surgery to have a greater chance of long-term [...]
Second MTPJ arthrosis and capsular interpositional arthroplasty
Blog's main page This was a very symptomatic 2nd MTPJ that had progressed for many years. Conservative care has been exhausted, and the patient was referred for a surgical consultation. [...]
Severed tendon
Blog's main page This patient presented with a painful enlarged 2nd MTPJ, but her main concern was the fact that the associated 2nd toe is "floppy" and catches on the [...]