painfulfeet – Damien Lafferty

Calcaneonavicular coalition

By Dr Damien Lafferty|2022-08-16T13:49:39+10:00July 26th, 2022|Foot pain, Heel pain|

Blog's main page This is an image from one of my cases last week. The patient is another example of the need to continue your investigations into those long-standing and chronic markedly painful feet. This patient had a painful lateral rearfoot with no success from conservative care. X-rays were negative, and the patient's biomechanics were not [...]

Dislocated 2nd MTPJ

By Dr Damien Lafferty|2023-02-11T19:10:34+11:00September 13th, 2021|MTPJ|

Blog's main page This patient presented recently with a long-standing markedly painful left 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). Conservative care has been unsuccessful and hence she was referred for a surgical consultation. On examination, a firm, "lump" was noted on the dorsal aspect of this joint. This firm "lump" with a step-down prominence was palpated and deemed [...]