Foot and ankle care

Diagnosing your condition

The foot and ankle are interconnected structures with 26 bones and more than 30 joints. When this area is damaged due to trauma, overuse, genetic deformity or disease, it affects your stability and balance.

Our orthopedic foot and ankle specialists use several imaging methods to accurately diagnose your condition, including:

• Arthroscopy — video-guided look at the inside of your joint
• Biopsy — lab examination of a sample of tissue or cells
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan — detailed images produced by X-rays and computer technology
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — three-dimensional images of your soft tissues produced by magnets, radio waves and a computer
• X-ray — images of the soft tissue and structures inside of your body produced by electromagnetic radiation

Nonsurgical foot and ankle treatments

We use nonsurgical methods whenever possible with the objective to reduce pain, maintain circulation and support healing foot and ankle bones. These treatments include:

• Braces
• Compression
• Corticosteroid injections
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation services

Surgical foot and ankle treatments

Our foot and ankle doctors specialize in post-traumatic reconstruction of the foot and ankle, treating adult foot and ankle deformities and caring for athletic injuries.

We're constantly learning the latest technology and techniques. We also innovate surgical techniques of our own to better suit your needs. As a result, we can perform many common to complex foot and ankle procedures, including:

• Achilles tendon repair — stitching a damaged Achilles tendon back together or replacing it altogether
• Ankle arthrodesis — fusing the bones in the ankles with screws or plates to treat arthritis
• Ankle fusion — Fusing the bones of your ankle using bone grafts, screws or plates
• Ankle replacement — removing part of the bone and cartilage in your ankle and replacing them with prosthetic implants
• Arthroplasty — replacing some or all of a joint with a prosthetic implant
• Bunion correction — repositioning your big toe if a bunion has affected it
• Clubfoot repair — straightening your child's leg if they were born with one or both feet turned inward
• External fixation or internal fixation — aligning and immobilizing broken bones in your foot or ankle
• Foot reconstruction — correcting the anatomy of your foot to restore function
• Hammertoe correction — fixing an abnormality in your second, third or fourth toe
• Morton’s neuroma correction — removing part or all of a nerve in your foot that has thickened
• Revision joint surgery — redoing the original joint replacement, if necessary
• Tendon reconstruction — removing a tendon from its original muscle and attaching it to a different muscle or bone to restore or improve movement in your foot or ankle

Leg and foot preservation

Our orthopedic specialists treat complicated lower joint and limb loss conditions such as benign and malignant tumors, bone cancer and congenital abnormalities. We work with you to help you understand your treatment options — including, when absolutely necessary, amputation. You'll have access to the expertise of all of our network's practices. Our teams excel at performing specialized limb preservation techniques.

Pediatric foot and ankle care

Your child is in good hands with our board-certified orthopedic pediatric surgeons and our physician assistants. These dedicated professionals have extensive training in the structure and function of your child’s growing musculoskeletal system. We're skilled in handling everything from basic broken bones and fractures to complex amniotic banding and clubfoot conditions.

No matter what your child's condition is, our pediatric doctors will care for them with compassion and warmth to help them feel comfortable.

Sports medicine

Our sports medicine doctors have a reputation for excellence. They approach athletic injuries with proven treatments and rehabilitation for people of all ages. We can give you the support you need to work towards resuming the activities you enjoy. We'll provide an assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan that's personalized to your needs.