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Pes planus
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Flat feet and the plethora of symptoms associated must be one of the most commonly seen conditions in the office of a [...]
Chronic heel pain
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) This 24-year-old male presented at my rooms with an 8-year history of bilateral "plantar fasciitis". He had been treated with various modalities [...]
Accessory navicular with pes planus
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Approximately 2.5% of the population are born with an accessory navicular. There are three types of this condition with type 2 being [...]
Gout
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) I have carried out surgery on three patients recently who have had moderate bunions on X-ray, however, clinically they appear to be [...]
Dislocated 2nd MTPJ
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) This patient presented recently with a long-standing markedly painful left 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). Conservative care has been unsuccessful and hence she [...]
Motion following hallux limitus surgery
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Hallux limitus/rigidus or degenerative osteoarthrosis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is a very common condition in our practices. Once the condition [...]
Interdigital corn
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) This would present at a podiatry practice on a regular occurrence. This case was in a 27-year-old, who had been suffering from [...]
Subungual exostosis
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) I see a regular amount of subungual exostosis throughout the year. Typically they have been treated as ingrown toenails (IGTN) first. The [...]
Hyperpronation cure
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Many of you may have heard of HyProCure (hyperpronation cure) and wondered what it is. The HyProCure website does a very good [...]
Improvements in bunion surgery
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Bunion surgery has advanced markedly in recent years. Traditionally the surgery has had a bad name. Procedures involved long recovery, large incisions, [...]
Hypergranulation tissue
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Just a reminder of the importance of removing hypergranulation tissue during a partial nail avulsion with penalisation (PNA). This young boy had [...]
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) Surgery is often described as an art and science. This case from last week depicts exactly how science can help surgical outcomes. [...]
Remember functional anatomy and to x-ray
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) This is an interesting case I have dealt with recently. The patient was sent to me with long-standing, markedly painful and stiff [...]
Osteoid osteoma
(This content is intended for healthcare professionals only) This case will hopefully outline the importance of utilising all your knowledge and not solely relying on other professionals' reporting. I carried [...]