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Treatments

This section offers a comprehensive overview of the treatments we most commonly perform for a variety of foot and ankle problems. Click on each link to download a complimentary treatment sheet which includes information for patients about to undergo surgery.

Triple Fusion

The triple joints are the subtalar, the calcaneocuboid and talo-navicular joints. They are separate to the ankle and are involved in the flexibility and movements of the foot, particularly on uneven ground, whereas most of the up/down movements are at the ankle above.

 

Arthroscopy - Treatment of Sports Injuries

Although “keyhole” surgery in its most rudimentary form can be traced back to about 1800, it did not progress much until the invention of the small light bulb 100 years later and was initially used to look at the bladder.