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Traditional surgery involves a large incision directly on the back of the heel in order to remove the bone and reattach the tendon. With a minimally invasive approach, the incision is much smaller, decreasing the risk of infection and allowing patients to fully bear weight in a boot the day after surgery.
With the minimally invasive approach, the entire ligament repair can be safely and effectively performed with an all arthroscopic technique, minimizing the incision.
Patients can walk on their heel and side of their foot as early as the day after surgery, and many patients are in regular shoes within a month.
Less pain, scarring and risk of accidental injury to nerves and veins with the minimally invasive technique.
Patients are able to return to walking within days rather than weeks.
Patients report minimal pain following the surgery and are allowed to walk immediately since there is so little risk of wound complications.
We are one of the only providers in New England to offer minimally invasive foot surgery to our patients.
Minimally invasive surgery provides the same or better results as traditional surgery, while minimizing damage to muscle, tendons and surrounding structures. Patients will benefit from decreased pain and scarring and a faster recovery from surgery.
Minimally invasive foot surgery is performed through “key hole” incisions. Using special instruments and cameras along with intra-operative x-rays, your surgeon can access the damaged areas and protect the surrounding muscles and ligaments. Surgical instruments are then used to correct the problem in the joint, tendon or ligament. Once the surgery is finished, the surrounding tissue will return to its normal position and the incisions, often as small as 3 millimeters, are closed.
We are one of the leading providers in the country for total ankle replacement.
Total ankle replacement (or ankle arthroplasty) is a surgical treatment for people with osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease in which the articular cartilage (the tough but flexible tissue covering the ends of the bones) gradually wears away.
In most cases, ankle osteoarthritis is related to a previous ankle injury and is termed, post-traumatic arthritis. X-rays, CT scans and MRI imaging help determine the severity of the ankle cartilage damage. In a normal ankle, the articular cartilage creates the appearance of a symmetric joint space between the three bones making up the ankle joint (the tibia, fibula and talus). As the articular cartilage wears away, the joint space decreases progressing to bone on bone contact indicative of arthritis.