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.
Interdigital corn
Blog's main page This would present at a podiatry practice on a regular occurrence. This case was in a 27-year-old, who had been suffering from a lateral 5th toe corn [...]
Subungual exostosis
Blog's main page I see a regular amount of subungual exostosis throughout the year. Typically they have been treated as ingrown toenails (IGTN) first. The GP and the podiatrist may [...]
Hyperpronation cure
Blog's main page Many of you may have heard of HyProCure (hyperpronation cure) and wondered what it is. The HyProCure website does a very good job of explaining in detail, [...]
Improvements in bunion surgery
Blog's main page Bunion surgery has advanced markedly in recent years. Traditionally the surgery has had a bad name. Procedures involved long recovery, large incisions, marked pain and poor outcome. [...]
Hypergranulation tissue
Blog's main page Just a reminder of the importance of removing hypergranulation tissue during a partial nail avulsion with penalisation (PNA). This young boy had this recalcitrant ingrown toenail for [...]
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Blog's main page Surgery is often described as an art and science. This case from last week depicts exactly how science can help surgical outcomes. This patient had chronic, marked [...]
Remember functional anatomy and to x-ray
Blog's main page This is an interesting case I have dealt with recently. The patient was sent to me with long-standing, markedly painful and stiff 1st metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJ). Clinical [...]
Osteoid osteoma
Blog's main page This case will hopefully outline the importance of utilising all your knowledge and not solely relying on other professionals' reporting. I carried out bunion correction on this [...]
Bunion surgery: Modern procedures for quick recuperation and long-term results
Blog's main page A recent review of a very happy bunion patient. This just shows you how foot surgery has advanced over the years, particularly bunion surgery. Modern procedures allow [...]