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Q&A: How do you find surgeons who will do surgery for free? Especially foot surgery?

Question by sunnydaygirl : How do you find surgeons who will do surgery for free? Continue reading →

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Austin Bunionectomy

The Austin Bunionectomy has probably become one of the most popular procedures for the treatment of hallux abducto valgus. It is generally only used for mild to moderate cases The ‘V’ osteotomy to correct the alignment of the first metatarsal is intrinsically stable but occasionally there is an issue with a displacement of the distal fragment Continue reading →

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can pre-/med/health students give me some advice on how to perform simple surgery on the bottom of…

Question by sbee.reed : can pre-/med/health students give me some advice on how to perform simple surgery on the bottom of my foot? hey guys, i am a pre-med student and am very comfortable with doing this myself. Continue reading →

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Wrong Side Surgery

It is simple: Podiatrists perform surgery on the foot. There are two feet. Continue reading →

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i had foot surgery (bunion) — what kind of exercise can I do to maintain muscle strength and…

Question by brilbeaut : i had foot surgery (bunion) — what kind of exercise can I do to maintain muscle strength and aerobic health? Just had bunion surgery (metatarsal fusion), and while I can carefully walk on my foot, I don’t want to put weight on it. Standing exercises of any kind won’t work Continue reading →

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Any alternatives to bunion foot surgery?

Question by TarasBoutiqueAtEtsy : Any alternatives to bunion foot surgery? How will having a metal screw in my foot affect my health Continue reading →

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What’s up with the Weil Osteotomy?

What’s up with the Weil Osteotomy? Not doing any surgery I was not up to speed with opinions about this. First there was this blog post condeming it. Continue reading →

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Is there really a Weil Osteotomy Controversy?

In Podiatry Today there is a pro- and anti- debate on the Weil Osteotomy. On a website by an orthopaedic surgeon there is a very critical piece on the Weil Osteotomy. On Podiatry Arena there is a poll on the overuse of the Weil Osteotomy . Continue reading →

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Is there really a Weil Osteotomy Controversy?

In Podiatry Today there is a pro- and anti- debate on the Weil Osteotomy. On a website by an orthopaedic surgeon there is a very critical piece on the Weil Osteotomy. Continue reading →

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