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Jeffrey A. Oster, DPM Adult
Reconstructive Foot And Ankle Surgery Newark
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Cherry Valley Road, Newark, Ohio (740-344-2984) |
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Let’s talk a bit about the surgical methods used to treat plantar fasciitis that do not cut the fascia. Remember, cutting the fascia is called a fasciotomy. Part 1 of this conversation was focused on use of a fasciotomy for treatment of plantar fasciitis.
For sake of discussion, let’s break down the non-fasciotomy treatment into two [...]
So you failed to respond to conservative care and now you’re having conversations with your doc regarding surgery for plantar fasciitis. Searching for answers on Google you find that there’s a number of different surgical methods that are used to treat plantar fasciitis. Which one is best for you?Â
 The first consideration is to listen to your [...]
Lisfranc’s joint is the articular surface of a number of bones in the mid-arch. Lisfranc’s joint extends from the articular surface of the 1st metatarsal-cuneiform joint laterally to the 4/5 metatarsal-cuboid joint. Lisfranc’s joint  is a complex, interlocking series of joints that have limited motion. These joints are held together with a series of tough, [...]
Cuboid syndrome is poorly documented in the medical literature.  Most of the literature regarding cuboid syndrome is anecdotal and published in non-peer reviewed journals. Cuboid syndrome is described as a subluxation of the calcaneo-cuboid joint. Subluxation indicates that the calcaneo-cuboid joint is moving, but this movement associated with cuboid syndrome has never been quantified.  Knowing these facts, we have [...]
We’re finishing up a long winter here in Ohio. And that means that a lot of the patients I’m seeing have had cold weather exposure as a result of wrestling with mother nature.  Patients have been spending time outside shoveling and trying to clear out driveways and work areas. Subsequently, we’re seeing a number of different [...]
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