Protecting Surgical Healing After Ankle and Tibia FracturesAfter ankle or distal tibia surgery, preventing wound complications is essential for proper recovery. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, or NPWT, has been shown to significantly lower the risk of...
Everything You Need to Know About GoutGout, typically found in diabetic patients, is an unusually painful form of arthritis caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. The condition typically strikes the big joint on the big toe. It has also been known...
Common Causes of GoutGout is a form of arthritis that often affects the feet, especially the big toe joint, where it can cause sudden and intense pain. Attacks of gout occur when uric acid builds up in the bloodstream and forms sharp crystals that settle in the joints...
HammertoeHammertoe is a foot deformity that occurs due to an imbalance in the tendons, muscles, or ligaments that are responsible for holding the toes in their normal position. This condition may be caused by poor footwear, foot structure, trauma, and disease. The...
Why Do Hammertoes Develop?Usually, toes point forward. When one of your toes (usually the 2nd or 3rd toe) bends downward, hammertoe is present. There are many reasons you may develop a hammertoe, such as having bunions, certain injuries, high arches, or you may have a...
