Foot and ankle surgery is a specialised area of orthopaedic surgery. The surgery can be quite challenging and every patient is different with unique needs and goals.
Something as simple as walking on an uneven footpath can cause a rolled ankle resulting in the most common ankle injury, a sprained ankle.
Aside from an ankle sprain, other common problems around the foot and ankle include bone spurs, arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis, tendon injuries such as Achilles tendon tears, flat foot, and fractures.
Orthopaedic injuries include any injury to the musculoskeletal system. These injuries relating to the bones and joints are often the result of a sporting injury, accident, or trauma to the body. From elite athletes and sporting greats, children, the elderly, OSV surgeons have helped thousands of patients regain their freedom and quality of life from these types of injuries. Select an area of specialisation to read more about the conditions we treat.
An injury to the syndesmosis ligaments is also called a high ankle sprain. Damage to these ligaments leads to a loss of stability at the bottom of the shin and particularly the ankle, often resulting in reduced ankle joint movement, reduced balance, stability and power.
Ankle Instability happens when the ankle joint repeatedly gives way during sport or daily activities, which leads to recurrent ankle sprains, joint pain, swelling, inflammation, and further damage to the ligaments around the ankle.
A Bunion is a protrusion of bone or tissue around a toe joint. Most often, these develop at the MTP joint, and less commonly in the little toe.
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) or Acquired Flatfoot, is a condition where the tibialis posterior (TP) tendon, which is responsible for supporting the arch of the foot, becomes damaged or weakened.
Hammer toes and claw toes are common toe deformities characterised by abnormal bending or curling of the smaller toes, excluding the big toe.
Plantar fasciitis is a foot condition marked by inflammation in the plantar fascia, a robust band of tissue supporting the arch of the foot.
Ankle arthritis is a condition characterised by the loss of cartilage in the ankle joint, often developing gradually over several years.
Hallux rigidus (HR) or ‘Big Toe Arthritis’ is a condition characterised by stiffness and limited movement in the joint at the base of the big toe, known as the great toe metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ).
