Hallux Valgus
Also known as “Bunion”. It is a frequent pathology.
Medical Treatment can be advised first, but surgery is usually required later on.
Hallux Rigidus
Also known as “Stiff big toe”. It is a degenerative condition of the first ray.
It should be differenciated from Hallux Valgus since the treatment differs.
Toe Deformity
Many toe Deformity exist and should be distinguished : Hammer Toe, Mallet Toe, Claw Toe.
Morton Neuroma
A painful situation of the forefoot that can alter daily activities and shoe wearing.
Haglund
Also Referred as “pump bump”, causing achilles tendon inflammation.
5th metatarsal fracture
A very frequent fracture seen in ankle spain. Some types request conservative treatment, and others request surgery
Plantar Fasciitis
One of the most frequently seen pathologies. Patients present with heal pain.
Achilles tendon rupture
Achilles tendon is essential for everyday-activities (e.g walking). Acute ruptures should benefit of surgical repair. Chronic ruptures should be treated with tendon reconstruction
Ankle Sprain
Very frequent trauma case. It should be well treated to prevent chronic ankle instability
Osteochondral lesions of the Talus
One of the causes of ankle pain. It should be always suspected in front of chronic ankle pain, not resorlving to classic treatment
Lisfranc & Chopart
High energy trauma cases. Must be always eliminated to prevent degenerative changes
Peroneal tendons pathology
One of ankle pain Causes. Pathology can be a simple fissuration , complexe fissuration, rupture and / or dislocation.
Ankle fracture
Different types of fractures exist. We should not forget the essential role of ankle’s ligaments while treating the patients
Ankle Arthroscopy
After dominating knee & shoulder surgeries, arthroscopy is more and more used in sports injuries of the ankle. New tools and technologies are expected to emerge and to make ankle surgery less and less invasive
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis can hit ankles and thus limiting the patient’s quality of life.