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It's been a 2 year process, but I'm glad to announce our Brisbane Foot and Ankle Fellowship is now live. Fully accredited on by the Australian Orthopedic Association, it's a collaborative Fellowship supervised by 3 dedicated Foot and Ankle surgeons, giving Fellows the opportunity to experience a vast array of foot & ankle disorders ranging from minimally invasive surgery, ankle replacements, trauma, arthroscopic techniques, various other elective procedures and diabetic management.
If you are a final year Registrar in Australia or a training surgeon keen to further develop their skills in foot & ankle surgery, please either contact us via email listed in the post above, or head to the AOA website Fellowship directory to look us up for more details.
#fellowship #training #youngsurgeon #aoa #footandanklefellowship #foot #podiatry #physiotherapy
Re-rupture of the Achilles tendon can be increased up to the first 3 months from initial tear. This patient had an initial repair by another surgeon that re-ruptured soon after coming out of the moon boot.
The repair was taken down. The tendon ends were opposed + an additional LARS graft placed over the tendon ends for reinforcement.
#revision #rerupture #achilles #graft #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Thanks Paragon28 for the opportunity to talk at the latest Bigfoot conference in Sydney. Great attendance with surgeons from all over the world. Wealth of experience from the talks and great speakers from abroad. Good ideas exchanged.
#paragon28_official #conference #talks #ideas #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
When your patients are such amazing people and get you the best gifts. Thank you so much @peitaalbrecht for such a thoughtful and beautiful gift. I'll wear it as often as my laundry allows.😅
#patients #amazing #thankyou #gifts #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy #daschund
Back to work cleaning up some bunions after cleaning up from Cyclone Alfred. Have a great week everyone.
#backtowork #cleanup #cyclone #bunions #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Rupture of the Achilles avulsed from the heel, rarer type of injury but still significant, and not to be treated as per a regular tear of the Achilles. In this case the tendon was retracted almost 6.5cm, making it difficult to repair back to its origin.
The Haglunds of the calcaneus was debrided to create a bleeding surface to repair back to. The white plugs are Tetrous plugs, a biologic plug to optimize enthesis healing to bone. An additional Lars ligament was used to augment the repair, and a Speed bridge repair of the tendon back to bone with a double row anchor repair, placed in the Tetrous plugs to encourage growth/healing back to bone.
#achilles #rupture #plugs #repair #haglunds #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
This patient had a fixed plantarflexion of the foot, and had been walking on her tiptoes without being able to put her heel to the ground for years.
At time of surgery most of the stiffness was actually in her ankle, nonetheless we lengthened her Achilles, and did a triple fusion, with a closing wedge osteotomy performed through the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints to get more dorsiflexion.
Still not perfect, but will do for now. When she's fused we will do a 2nd stage total ankle replacement to get more movement from the ankle with a posterior capsular release as well.
#2stage #stiff #anklereplacement #triple #footandanklesugery #podiatry #physiotherapy
You don't always get it as good, but it's always nice when a flatfoot recon comes together as planned. Patient had a tear of the tibialis posterior tendon that I prefer to repair if not too degenerate rather than perform a tendon transfer.
Good restoration of arch and Mary's angle.
#arch #flatfoot #plancomestogether #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
This patient had the worst luck in sustaining not only 1 but simultaneous, bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures.
Quite a rare occurrence, both were also repaired simultaneously through mini incisions to expedite recovery and mobility. Normally I would place these in plasters for the 1st 2 weeks, but to allow mobility, the dclecision was made to allow immediate stand transfers in bilateral Moonboots with large heel wedges/blocks.
#badluck #simultaneous #bilateral #achilles #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
It was a pleasure to travel up to Hervey Bay once again to smash out a couple of ankle replacements with my colleague Dr Bali.
Smoother, faster and more efficient each time, we should make it a more regular thing. Thanks for the invite and thank you Stryker for the opportunity. @qld_kmac
#teamwork #anklereplacement #travel #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
Bilateral keyhole or MIS bunions. Patient also had bilateral flat feet so percutaneous arthrodesis screws were inserted. Weight bear immediately in stiff soles post op shoes for 6 weeks.
#bunions #keyhole #flatfeet #physiotherapy #podiatry #footandanklesurgery
As much as I love ankle replacements sometimes there are still certain indications for an ankle fusion. Surprisingly patient satisfaction is equal to an ankle replacement and rate of complications are reduced.
This patient was still quite young, active and large, therefore the decision was made to fuse him or stop hopefully he might have the opportunity to have this taken down and converted to an ankle replacement in future.
#anklereplacement #anklefusion #young #takedown #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Was great to have "special guests", my own long suffering, hard working secretary @lizzie_hunter01 and podiatrist Helen from @inspire__podiatry who has helped me with my countless post op and foot and ankle patients all these years.
They came to theatre to get a glimpse of how surgeries/operating theatres function, so hopefully they can understand, empathise and work better with our patients pre and post op.
Helen just wanted to see a total ankle replacement 🤪.
#secretary #hardworking #longsuffering #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy #anklereplacement #or
A high ankle sprain or syndesmosis injury can be easily missed as a simple ankle sprain, but have consequences further down the track leading to post traumatic arthritis.
This is an arthroscopy of the ankle showing a probe inserted in the syndesmosis. As I twizzle the probe, the fibula is seen moving away from the talus, displaying instability of the syndesmosis. Even 2mm of shift/movement can significantly alter contact stresses/pressure on the cartilage leading to instability and wear.
#highanklesprain #syndesmosis #arthritis #arthroscopy #footandanklesurgery #footandankledoctor #podiatry #physiotherapy
1st bunion of the new year, how time flies! Percutaneous or MIS correction followed by an excisional arthroplasty of the 2nd MTPJ for Freibergs of the metatarsal head.
Have a great start to 2025 everyone.
#bunions #happynewyear #keyhole #misfootsurgery #freibergs #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
Last ankle replacement for the year 2024. Thank you to all who have supported me through the year, onwards to bigger and better next year.
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all.
#anklereplacement #anklearthritis #merrychristmas #happynewyear #footandankledoctor #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
The difference in instability to the ankle before (above) with an anterior drawer test and after (below) where we have repaired the lateral ligaments to provide stability.
Repair is done keyhole (Arthro Brostrom) minimising complications. 6 weeks in a Moonboot, weight bearing after 2 weeks.
#instability #keyhole #chronicinstabilityanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy #footandanklesurgery
2 months post op, still some swelling to settle down, but back in shoes and mobilising well. Right bunion corrections and excisional arthroplasty to 2nd & 3rd toes, left foot excisional arthroplasty to 2nd & 3rd toes and flexor tenotomy to 4th toe. Corrections maintained and patient happy.
#happyfeet #footandanklesurgery #bunions #curlytoes #podiatry #physiotherapy
I enjoy the variety of pathology that arises from foot and ankle, nothing is always the same day to day, and keeps me interested.
Selected an Achilles rupture repaired through mini incisions, and some bunions corrected percutaneously from last Friday list. Happy Monday!
#monday #bunions #achilles #variety #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Thanks North West Private for organising a quick GP catch-up on all things Orthopaedic. I introduced concepts of ankle arthritis management while Dr.Perkins in our practice talked about robotics in arthroplasty. We also had Dr Gilpin talk about all things related to upper limb.
#gp #generalpractitioner #teaching #arthritis #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
A low lying peroneal muscle belly can be a genetic source of pain and can be associated with tears of the peroneal tendons, as seen in this patient. In this case the peroneal muscle extended way past the fibula groove down to the level of the peroneal tubercle.
The muscle belly is debrided and the peroneal tendon is repaired.
#muscle #torn #tear #tendon #repaired #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy #genetics
Thanks ANZONA (Australia New Zealand Orthopaedic Nurses Alliance) for inviting me and my surgical assistant to talk on foot and ankle care and use of a PNSA (Perioperative Nurse Surgical Assistant) for my surgeries.
A surgical assistant is a vital component of making our operations flow smoothly and efficiently taking the stress away from the surgeon and allowing them to concentrate on the operation at hand. Much thanks and appreciation to my long suffering surgical assistant Leanne for putting up with me all these years.
#anzona #surgicalassistant #footandanklesurgery #efficiency #vital #podiatry #physiotherapy #appreciation
It's the thoughtfulness and kindness in the gifts and rewards patients make to go out of their way to thank you for a successful operation that keeps you motivated and interested in being a better doctor/surgeon each day.
Thank you to all my lovely patients out there for all you have done for me, it always means alot.
#rewards #gifts #motivation #encouragement #thankyou #thoughtful #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Bilateral bunion corrections done minimally invasive. Weight bear immediately for 6 weeks and then back in normal shoes. Importance is to recognise the 3D nature of rotation in bunions, which requires correction to prevent recurrence. Much easier to correct minimally invasive than through traditional open techniques.
#bunions #keyhole #rotation #3d #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
This patient came not long after a pain free ankle replacement saying his ankle suddenly became swollen and sore. After multiple investigations including scans and samples he was taken to theater and discovered the implant peg had actually broken off. You can see the metallosis in the wound causing loosening of the talar component.
Revised to a stemmed Inbone implant. Hopefully more success this time around
#broken #revision #anklereplacement #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
We had the pleasure of hosting Dr Takahisa Ogawa who travelled all the way from Japan observing our surgeries last week. He is due to begin 2 foot and ankle fellowships in Australia soon. Hopefully this will be a useful bridge into Asia Pacific we need to continue the exchange of ideas and surgical strategies we all need in life. Hope you learnt something Dr Ogawa, was a pleasure to meet you!
#paragon28 #hosts #observership #asiapacific #footandanklesurgery #fellowship #physiotherapy #podiatry
Thankyou Paragon28 for the invite to run the Advanced Techniques in foot and ankle surgery lab down in beautiful Melbourne on the weekend. Good discussions and points raised by all, followed by practice of those techniques in our cadaver lab.
#melbourne #labs #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry #anklefracture #anklereplacement #lisfranc #anklearthritis
Keyhole bunion corrections at 6 weeks post op. Doing well and back in normal shoes. There is evidence that patient satisfaction is greater without needing to correct the 2nd toe hammer toe once bunion correction is maintained.
#bunions #keyhole #hammertoe #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Thanks St Vincent's Hospital for the invite to be on the foot and ankle panel at our latest GP symposium, helping educate the GP's in regards to our commonest foot and ankle pathology. #symposium #conference #education #gps #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Don't think I'll ever be a movie star, but it was fun to be under the cameras again to help make some videos on various arthroscopic, toe fusions and flat feet reconstruction procedures.
#limelight #moviestar #surgicaltech #technique #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Thanks again Dr Vakili for coming along to observe and learn the intricacies of total ankle replacements with us last week. Dr Vaikili is a long term colleague and friend of more than 10 years. Always nice to catch up and talk about how our practice has changed and grown through the years.
#catchup #colleagues #training #anklereplacement #footandanklesurgery #footandankledoctor #podiatry #physiotherapy
How technology has changed. This patient had a similar issue on his contralateral ankle, and we opted to do a hind foot fusion nail only 2 years ago. He was happy with his mobility but when his right ankle started to go the same way came back asking for similar treatment, but we opted to go for an ankle replacement instead, and he could not have been happier since.
#technology #mondayitis #monday #anklereplacement #happier #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Travelled to Perth to give my colleague and friend Dr Tim Unsworth-Smith a hand with this tricky revision of a loose ankle replacement. We both learnt alot from the experience, ankle replacements are making significant waves in the foot and ankle world, the ability to revise these rather than opt for a fusion gives patients better freedom of movement, decreased pain and improved mobility.
#perth #travel #revision #anklereplacement #colleagues #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
Quite significant hammer toe deformities that required fusion of the PIPJ's and excisional arthroplasties of the MTPJ's for arthritis and subluxed joints.
This patient had previously undergone necrotising fasciitis to her medial calf/ankle, and the skin was extremely scarred, the presumption being the nec fas potentially scarred the tendons/intrinsics of the foot causing the deformities.
#mondayitis #backtowork #scarred #curly #curlytoes #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
It was a pleasure to head up to Hervey Bay to help a friend and colleague Dr Navi Bali with his total ankle replacements.
As these are still a fairly new and involved technique, it was great to be able to offer helpful tips and tricks to other surgeons to improve how we can deliver this ever evolving surgery to you, our patients.
#visit #footandankledoctor #podiatry #improvement
#physiotherapy #ankle
#anklereplacement
Flat foot reconstruction for a tibialis posterior tendon tear. Good restoration of the arch with repair of the tib post tendon tear, which I try to do more often than an FDL tendon transfer. The talonavicular coverage was adequate so I did a calc shift rather than a Evans calcaneal lengthening.
#flatfeet #flatfootsurgery #archsupport #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #physiotherapy
Valgus ankle predominantly driven by the ankle arthritis, hindfoot was neutral. Corrected with an Inbone total ankle replacement. I feel the Inbone construct more solid with the weight distribution through the tibia makes more sense for longevity of the ankle replacement. Time will tell.
#ankle #replacement #arthritis #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy #humpdayvibes
Another keyhole bunion correction for your Monday week. A common misconception is that the "bunion" needs to be shaven away, and this is not always the case. The medial eminence looks more prominent because of the deviation of the metatarsal, combined with rotation of the metatarsal head, hence why keyhole bunion correction is beneficial - allowing a 3D correction of the deformity by correcting rotation as well. Something you can't do with open surgery.
#keyhole #bunions #bunionsurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #physiotherapy #3d #rotation #mondaymotivation
Large traction spurs/calcification in the heel can be linked to insertional Achilles tendonitis causing pain & rubbing in shoes etc.
Excision of the heel spur, calcification and Haglunds deformity with repair of the Achilles tendon.
#achilles #heelspur #calcification #haglundsdeformity #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Bad trimalleolar ankle fracture that had significant fracture blisters. Although there's evidence that there's minimal risk of operating through blisters I still prefer to wait for them to dry out, so patient was placed in external fixator and regular wound dressings with silver to dry the blisters out quicker.
#broken #fractured #blisters #exfix #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
This patient had an old injury causing a fracture of his midshaft tibia which healed but caused post traumatic ankle arthritis. Fortunately his long leg films didn't show any angulation of his tibial shaft, mainly translation.
We sent him for a Prophecy total ankle plan which confirmed he mainly had a 2cm leg length discrepancy and valgus angulation in the ankle about 6 degrees.
We opted for an Inbone ankle replacement to accommodate the increased stress likely from the leg length discrepancy rather than the translation of the tibia or valgus of the ankle.
#replacement #anklereplacement #leglengthdiscrepancy #arthritis #accident #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #physiotherapy #podiatry
Crossover toe deformity requiring fusion of bilateral 1st MTPJ's and excisional arthroplasties to the lesser toes with pinning to allow the soft tissue to adjust.
Patient is allowed to flatfoot weight bear in bilateral post op shoes. Pins will be removed at 6weeks.
Total ankle replacements done with patient specific implants 3D printed to match your deformity and ankle characteristics, reduce surgeon error & operating time, while ensuring the best fit for your ankle replacement. This was a size 1 tibia and talus, the smallest size available, still fits well. The added medial malleolus screw is a must to reduce stress risers in small bone.
#anklereplacement #ankle #arthritis #patientspecificimplants #bestfit #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physiotherapy
Bad arthritis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint associated with a "bunion" deformity can be corrected with a fusion.
Post op shoe for 6-8weeks weight bearing and now free to get into comfortable shoes.
#arthritis #fused #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
When your patient is so happy and creates their own collage of their feet so you don't have to!
#keyhole #bunion #bunionsurgery #happier #betterlooking #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
8 weeks post ankle replacement and walking pain free (see video). Rehab for a more standard replacement is partial weight bearing in a Moonboot for 6 weeks, though this patient required 6 weeks off to allow his calcaneal osteotomy to heal.
#painfree #anklereplacement #anklerehab #walking #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #physio
@doctor.beisenov as requested the x-ray pictures of patient how 2 weeks post her bunion correction and hammer toe correction.
#humpdayvibes #podiatry #footandanklespecialist #crossover
Well looks like everyone had been crossing their toes for good luck last week, so I unfortunately might have taken some of their fortune away. Have a good Monday everyone!
#crossover #fingerscrossed #toescrossed #goodluck #funky #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Thanks again Device Tech for the invite to talk on private practice and to run a foot and ankle lab for our up & coming surgeons. It's always daunting venturing into private practice on your own and i always wish had someone to point all the necessary tips and tricks you could use to expand your business further.
#devicetechnologies #labs #privatepractice #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Post traumatic arthritis is still the most common cause of arthritis in the ankle. This patient had quite significant stiffness to dorsiflexion and couldn't even go barefoot around the house because she could barely get her heel down. Three months post up and she is walking barefoot around the house for the first time and is very happy with her progress.
#arthritis #trauma #replacement #barefootlife #happier #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Bad fracture dislocation of ankle. Deltoid ligament was pulled off medially so this was repaired back with anchors. Joint is now more stable and aligned. Out of the boot today at 6 weeks.
#dislocatedankle #better #freedom #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Happy Chinese New Year to all! Been away for a while, so here's to a good start to the new year for all.
Bunion key hole surgery 3 months post op, normal shoes and activities!
#happychinesenewyear #newyearnewyou #keyhole #bunionsurgery #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
This patient developed arthritis after resection of a giant cell tumour many years ago. Decided to go with an Inbone because of the relative unknown effects a fused syndesmosis may have on an ankle, hoping the Inbone stem will distribute more force away from the ankle. Medial malleolus measured 9mm on the plan, so a prophylactic screw was placed to prevent a stress riser.
#humpday #humpdayvibes #happywednesday #anklereplacement #arthritis #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Bunions commonly run with hammer toes. In this case I still prefer to repair the plantar plates to restore the hammer toes. Good to be back in business!
#hammertoes #bunion #bunions #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Happy new year everyone. Good to be back working. Update, our patient with the 2 stage triple fusion and ankle replacement is doing well so far, so we'll he's keen to have the other side done!
Correction of talar inclination and flat foot as you can see in photos will provide better alignment, mechanics and hopefully with time show that there will be less stress and increased longevity from our ankle replacements.
#anklereplacement #anklerehab #happynewyear #better #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Another bunion saved keyhole! We don't need to shave these lumps away anymore, translation and correction of rotation of the head will remove the lump without the need to make big long cuts or trim excess bone.
#bunions #anotheronebitesthedust #tuesday #footandanklespecialist
3 months post keyhole bunion correction and plantar plate repair to the 2nd toe. Not crossing the toes for luck anymore I'm afraid!
#crossover #goodluck #looksbetter #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Bad trimalleolar fracture dislocation of the ankle. Open wound medially, washed and placed in an external fixator temporarily and definitive fixation couple of days later. Immediate weight bearing and exercises in a Moonboot for 6 weeks.
#broken #dislocation #fracture #moonboot #footandanklespecialist #footandankle #podiatry #humpday
Now 3 months post correction, out of the boot and going strong. Happy with her foot and looking for new shoes!
#better #newshoes #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #footandankle #fusion
Thanks again to my amazing team of colleagues and staff who have made what I do possible.
Our annual Christmas is the least we can do to show our appreciation for the ongoing support and behind the scenes work that makes all our surgeries and clinics run so smoothly and flawlessly.
Cheers again to another successful year that has flown by so quickly and look forward to many more.
#boss #likeaboss #weekendvibes #christmas #party #amazing #staffparty #behindthescenes #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Post traumatic arthritis of the 1st tarsometatarsal joint requiring a fusion. Dual plating because the toe was plantarflexed and I can get better dorsiflexion of the 1st ray putting the plate dorsally 1st. @shanehattersley
#arthritis #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #trauma #fusion
Thank you Stryker for the invite to help our younger surgeons learn new techniques in surgery to the foot and ankle. I wish I had these opportunities as a training surgeon, as the transition from Fellow to Orthopaedic surgeon is such a huge gap, having the confidence to operate and to talk in a safe space about future opportunities and career expansion is so important.
#safespace #learning #teaching #development #career #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #opportunity #future
Achilles rupture fixed percutaneously with small incisions minimises wound infection and pain.
#achilles #achillesrupture #torn #wherediditgo #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Thanks again Cameron @myfamilypodiatry for coming along to observe some ankle replacements.
Always a pleasure to have someone show interest in what we do, and trading of information in conversation always gives me insight into life outside our jobs.
#observation #anklereplacement #podiatry #footandanklespecialist #insight
This patient had an unfortunate history of being involved in a bad car crash resulting in a triple fusion of her hindfoot. She proceeded to have a ankle replacement when she was in her 40's that eventually failed (1st pic).
She then had a pathological fracture of her tibia that required a tibial nail and plate to stabilise a large cyst above her ankle replacement (2nd pic). Her foot was also in cavus causing recurrent fractures of her 5th metatarsal.
I did her revision in 2 stages, where all metal was removed, the cyst bone grafted, the 5th metatarsal fixed and a cement spacer placed (3rd pic).
After 3 months we went back in to remove the spacer and revise her ankle replacement.
#replacement #revision #carcrash #longjourney #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Last week we had the pleasure of having @adam_edwards2007 do some work experience with us. Adam's enthusiasm, his hardworking attitude, punctuality and initiative to participate in our clinic was a breath of fresh air, and I'm sure he will make waves one day in the world of medicine and surgery. From patient, to student and I'm sure in no time to work colleague - good luck Adam in your future endeavours, we hope to see you again soon!
#workworkwork #experience #motivation #workexperience #medicine #footandanklespecialist #thanks
Significant varus arthritis of the ankle joint causing much pain and limited mobility.
We performed a total ankle replacement, peeling the deltoid ligament off medially, tightening the lateral ligaments and including a Valgising calcaneal osteotomy to realign the hindfoot.
#inbone #anklereplacement #corrected #muchbetter #painfree #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #arthritis
Missed my usual Friyay post since I'm on hols, but still can't resist another bunion correction for you guys!
Keyhole bunion with plantar plate repair of the 2nd toe to correct the hammer toe deformity.
#friyay #weekend #weekendvibes #bunions #crossingover #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Happy hump day everyone. A bad tongue type calcaneal avulsion fracture for your viewing pleasure. These can cause quite significant tenting/pressure on the skin and needs urgent reduction to prevent skin necrosis.
#humpday #humpdayvibes #tongue #fractured #tenting #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Very bad open/compound calcaneus fracture (of the heel bone) landing off a ladder. 1st step, wash the bone fragments and debris out of the wound, stabilise it in an external fixator till swelling settles, then plan to fix and fuse it at a later date.
Be careful on ladders peeps!
#friyay #tgif #ladders #mechano #lego #externalfixature #footandanklespecialist #footandankle #podiatry #better
FFF! Friday Foot Fix! Rheumatoid arthritis can be such a debilitating problem, thanks to modern medicine this isn't so much of a problem of recent, but some can still suffer quite terrible deformities to their feet and hands.
Have a great Friday and weekend everyone!
#funky #friyay #footandanklespecialist #footandankle #better #getyourfix #weekend #podiatry
Another day of funky toe corrections. Have a happy hump day everyone!
#funky #humpday #happyhumpday🐫 #prettytoes #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #bunions
Very flat foot with arthritis of the ankle being the main complaint. I performed a triple arthrodesis/fusion to get the foot in a better position.
Now onto the ankle replacement!
#better #fused #anklereplacement #footandankle #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #flatfeet
Bunions for days! Still getting good results with our keyhole/minimally invasive bunion corrections.
#humpday #happyhumpday🐫 #bunions #keyhole #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #results
I talk alot about bunions being done keyhole, but we've had a spate of Achilles ruptures, and these can be repaired through very small incisions too.
Did you know men are more commonly prone to Achilles ruptures, and your left Achilles is also more frequently injured?
#friyay #achilles #torn #achillesrupture #footandanklespecialist #podiatry
Ankle arthritis causing thr ankle to tilt into valgus. Corrected with a hindfoot fusion nail. Gave patient option for an ankle replacement and subtalar fusion but patient wasn't particularly keen on the lack of motion and wanted just to be pain free.
Goal achieved either way.
#goals #painfree #arthritis #anklereplacement #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #tilted #motion #podiatry
First you are taught, and then you teach. Thank you Stryker for inviting me to learn the tips and tricks of revision ankle replacement surgery.
I was then invited to teach and talk in return of the tips and tricks off minimally invasive or keyhole bunion surgery the next day. Productive weekend!
#teaching #taught #learning #revision #bunions #keyhole #productive #labs #surgery #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Sorry it's been a while posting, but holidays will do that to you. A bunion and bunionette correction to start the work week off. Happy hump day!!
#humpday #radish #bunions #tailorsbunion #podiatry #looksbetter #footandanklesurgery #keyhole
In preparation for hump day, have another load of keyhole bunion corrections. Happy hump day!!
#bunions #bunionsurgery #humpday #betterlooking #fits #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Bunion funions! When you have arthritis of your joints a bunion can also be corrected by fusing the appropriate joints. Patients can start heel weight bearing in a Moonboot straight away but will need the boot for 2 months.
#sunday #sundayfunday #fusion #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #looksbetter #podiatry
Our ankle replacements still continue to give great results. 6 weeks in a Moonboot, start putting weight through after 2 weeks, overnight stay in hospital only and back playing golf by 2 months!
#replaced #replacement #arthritis #golfing #results #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery
Have a bunion Sunday! More keyhole correction pics with happy customers!
#keyhole #bunions #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #sundayfunday
A flat foot with a painful accessory navicular, that underwent excision of the accessory navicular and arthroresis screw in the sinus tarsi.
Keen ice skater and Rollerblade hockey player, now needs new boots for a new foot!
#flat #flatfoot #icehockey #rollerblades #accessory #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #newshoes #podiatry
Another couple of bunions saved. This required a fusion of the 1st tarsometatarsal joints and correction of the ligaments to the 2nd toe as well to straighten out the deviation.
So far so good!
#bunions #bunionsurgery #curlytoes #betterlooking #footmodels #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Interesting fracture dislocation of the 4th toe metatarsal head. Had button holed through the capsule, emergency tried to reduce it twice with no avail, I don't think it would have been possible anyway.
Fixed with a small t-plate - good to go!
#fixed #dislocated #fracture #emergency #goodtogo #plated #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #physiotherapy
3 months post keyhole bunion correction and hammer toe to the 2nd toe with plantar plate repair. Ready to go running!
#running #keyhole #bunions #hammertoe #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery
Another busy weekend. This time my practice Brisbane Orthopaedic Specialist Services was invited to teach GP's at the 63rd RACGP conference on Orthopaedic examinations of the upper and lower limb.
Lots of good questions raised and hopefully helps GP's manage the multitude of Orthopaedic injuries out there more proficiently.
#stvincentsprivate #conference #generalpractitioner #teaching #examination #workingtogether #weekendvibes #nodaysoff
Thanks Styker for a well organised cad lab and talk where I was invited as part of a panel and instructor/faculty to discuss benefits and techniques of minimally invasive surgery for correction of bunions.
We aim to be able to minimise the steep learning curve each surgeon has to go through to achieve proficiency aiding with visitations/observations and also guided cadaver labs in future!
#cadaverlab #minimal #bunions #bunionsurgery #labs #teaching #observation #technique #keyhole
It's been a busy week! Thanks @inspire__podiatry Helen for spending the day observing our surgeries. Helen is the Director and boss of Inspire Podiatry, her team have been invaluable at providing rehabilitation and podiatric input for my patients. Observation allows growth of knowledge into what the surgery involves and understanding of how better to rehab our patients post op.
#teamwork #podiatry #observation #rehab #friyay #postop #surgery #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery
Another happy total ankle replacement. Stay is only overnight, and they get moving and weight bearing in a moonboot within 2 weeks. I am now doing more replacements than I am fusions, which is a good evolution for the foot and ankle world.
#anklereplacement #motion #nofusion #1night #evolution #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #getwalking
A fracture of the talus that has undergone percutaneous fixation to provide stability. The talus has quite a fragile blood supply, so taking these apart requires careful consideration. In this case the fracture was already 2 months old so we made the decision to help it to heal by providing some stability with the screws.
@dezzie_2k
#fixed #bloodsupply #stability #fracture
Another plantar plate correction of a painful and deviated hammer toe deformity.
#plantarplate #hammertoe #footandanklesurgery #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Thanks @kirstin_scott for visiting today to see some operations being done by our team. We always appreciate being able to work with interested and motivated Physio's to better the care of all our patients. @qldphysio
#observation #physiotherapy #physio #teaching #teamwork #humpday #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery
Have a ganglion Easter! A ganglion can arise from a joint or from a sheath of a tendon where fluid can escape and form in this case, quite a large lump!
Ganglion can be aspirated by radiology, but unfortunately can sometimes recur, in which case excising it works well.
#lumpy #ganglion #cutitout #happyeaster #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Another severe bunion, combined with arthritis of the midfoot, undergone a Lapidus (fusion of the 1st tarsometatarsal joint) and fusion of the 2nd & 3rd tarsometatarsal joint for the arthritis.
Patient already had the other side done and was happy with result.
#fixed #fused #arthritis #bunions #anotherone #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
This is what a torn peroneal tendon looks like before and after repair.
This can cause pain on the lateral aspect of your ankle. Beware the unstable ankle that can cause overload of the peroneals eventually leading to a tear.
In this case we were able to tubularise/repair the tendon with sutures, in some cases a tendon graft or tendon tenodesis may be required.
#peroneals #torn #humpday #repaired #tendonitis #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry
Teaching is forever a rewarding experience, it is always an honour to be able to impart knowledge and payback to making/training better surgeons for our future.
Today Medartis sponsored our registrar teaching with a cadaver lab to teach our up and coming Orthopaedic surgeons on approaches and fixation of a variety of foot and ankle disorders.
I was lucky to be a part of the faculty with such a wealth of experience and skill.
#teaching #knowledge #knowledgeispower #training #labs #surgeon #footandanklespecialist #footandanklesurgery #podiatry #doctors
Total ankle replacements are little known to the general population. Ankle arthritis is much rarer than hip or knee arthritis, cartilage in the ankle is much thinner, yet surprisingly more robust.
Regardless an ankle replacement can preserve motion, a much better alternative than having your ankle fused.
#replacement #totalankle #fixit #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #motion
Another hump day post! Ulcers from rubbing across the 2nd toe from a torn plantar plate - corrected with a plantar plate repair!
#plantarplate #hammertoe #curlytoes #humpday #podiatry #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist
Hallux varus occurs most commonly when bunions are overcorrected. This leaves a large unsightly gap between the toes and also causes the toe to cock up. This lady had rubbing on shoes and couldn't dance.
The picture below shows the correction by reconstructing the lateral collateral ligament of the joint 6 weeks post op.
#hallux #varus #rubbing #corns #reconstruction #footandanklesurgery #footandanklespecialist #podiatry #dancing
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