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FFLC TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT (STAR)

Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR)

The STAR implant is the only FDA approved mobile-bearing TAR and is approved to be used without bone cement. These features have allowed for shorter operating times, quicker recovery, and 10-year survival rates greater than 90%. New soft tissue dissertion technology has reduced soft tissue complications.

Foot and Ankle Injury in Pickleball

Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines parts of table tennis, badminton, and tennis. The game was played mostly by seniors in the 1960s and by 1990 it was being played by people of all ages in all 50 states. Pickleball quickly became very popular because it is an easy and fun game, requiring only […]

HyProCure Flat Foot Repair

What is Flatfoot? Flat foot is when the entire sole of the foot is in contact with the ground while standing. Although this is a common disorder, it is a complex deformity. Flat feet may not have any associated problems and treatment may not be necessary. But sometimes, flat feet can be associated with foot […]

Ankle Distraction as Treatment for Ankle Arthritis

Ankle arthritis can be a very painful condition. With age, there is an increasing chance of developing osteoarthritis because of wear and tear. The debilitating pain is due to joint damage associated with arthritis. The symptoms of ankle arthritis are pain or tenderness, joint stiffness, swelling in the joint, and reduced ability to walk or […]

Lump on Top of the Foot

A noticeable lump on the top of the foot is often the only symptom experienced with a ganglion cyst. Sometimes, this is accompanied by burning or tingling sensation if the cyst is touching a nerve. If the cyst is pressing against a joint or a tendon, there can be associated ache or dull pain. For […]

Popping Gout Out

Gout Treatments Gout is a type of arthritis wherein pain and swelling develops in the joints. This is most common at the base of the big toe. The symptoms include intense pain in the affected joint, swollen, hot joints, red skin that is very tender to the touch. What causes gout? There are a variety […]

Severe Ankle arthritis: Ankle and subtalar joint fusion

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints causing pain and stiffness. The classic signs of ankle arthritis are stiffness and ankle pain. If left untreated, the pain can gradually worsen and eventually interfere with normal activities.   Ankle pain may be aching or sharp and intense. In the early stages, pain may be felt only after […]

Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the inside of the big-toe joint. As it develops, the big toe drifts toward the lesser toes, the joint juts out, and the second toe can begin to hammer. Bunions develop slowly, and over time they make it painful to wear shoes or walk. Can a […]

Big Toe Pain and Arthritis – Hallux rigidus

Hallux rigidus is arthritis at the base of the big toe. This causes stiffness and pain at the joint. In the long run, it can get harder to bend the toe. This is a form of degenerative arthritis which means it results from wear and tear. Aside from stiffness and pain, hallux rigidus can result […]

Radiofrequency Ablation as an Effective Treatment for Morton’s Neuroma

A neuroma is a nerve thickening that often occurs between the third and fourth toes. This is due to compression and irritation of the nerve that leads to enlargement of the nerve and may lead to permanent nerve damage. Most common symptoms for Morton’s neuroma are numbness, tingling, burning, or pain in the foot, or […]