Foot and ankle surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery (pronunciation: /fʊt ænd ˈæŋkəl ˈsɜːrdʒəri/) is a specialized branch of Orthopedic Surgery that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of disorders, diseases, and injuries of the Foot and Ankle.
Etymology
The term "Foot and Ankle Surgery" is derived from the English words "Foot" and "Ankle", referring to the anatomical structures, and "Surgery", which comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia", meaning "hand work".
Related Terms
- Orthopedic Surgery: A branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
- Podiatry: A branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.
- Arthroscopy: A minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope.
- Bunion: A bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe.
- Hammer Toe: A deformity that causes your toe to bend or curl downward instead of pointing forward.
- Plantar Fasciitis: Inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes.
Procedures
Foot and Ankle Surgery encompasses a wide range of surgical procedures, including but not limited to:
- Bunion Surgery: Surgical procedure to correct the deformity of the base joint of the big toe.
- Hammer Toe Surgery: Surgery to straighten a hammer toe or mallet toe.
- Ankle Arthroscopy: A minimally invasive surgical procedure that orthopedic surgeons use to treat problems in the ankle joint.
- Ankle Replacement: Surgery to replace the damaged bone and cartilage in the ankle joint.
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery: Surgery to detach the plantar fascia from the heel bone.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Foot and ankle surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Foot and ankle surgery
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