Podiatric Surgery in Edina and Burnsville, MN
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Podiatric surgery is often necessary when you have a foot or ankle injury or disorder that can’t repair itself and conservative treatments fail. The surgeons at Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics in Burnsville and Edina, Minnesota, specialize in using minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery techniques and cutting-edge procedures. They can correct problems like severe bunions, plantar fasciitis, ruptured tendons, and foot abnormalities, reducing pain and improving mobility. Call Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics or book an appointment online today to find out how podiatric surgery could help you.
Podiatric Surgery Q&A
What is podiatric surgery?
Podiatric surgery removes, reconstructs, repairs, or replaces damaged tissues in your feet and ankles. Foot and ankle surgery is performed to treat an injury, deformity, or disease.
The Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics team takes a conservative approach to care. However, they also focus on improving your quality of life using cutting-edge treatments to ease foot or ankle pain and restore function. In some cases, this means foot or ankle surgery.
You could need podiatric surgery for foot and ankle conditions that are too severe for conservative treatment or don’t respond to it. Podiatric surgery addresses many foot and ankle problems, including:
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Flat Foot
- Tendon Ruptures
- Club Foot
- Severe Arthritis
- Hammer Toe
- Mallet Toe
- Bunions
- Sports Injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Severe Sprains
- Ingrown Toenails
- Charcot Foot Surgery
- Callus Treatment
- Foot Ulcers
The Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics podiatry team has exceptional surgical skills for foot and ankle conditions. We also offer conservative treatments prior to surgical options.
What kind of foot or ankle surgery might I need?
The podiatric surgery you require depends on the cause of your foot or ankle problem. Examples include:
Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™
Lapiplasty surgery, developed by Treace® Medical Concepts Inc., improves bunion pain by correcting the unstable toe joint that causes the bunion to form. Lapiplasty uses advanced technology to secure the corrected joint.
Fracture Repair
Fractures (broken bones) that involve several breaks or severe misalignment might require surgery to repair the damage. Your Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics surgeon might use pins, rods, and screws to hold the repaired bones in position during surgery and apply a cast to keep the limb immobile while you heal.
Foot Reconstruction
If the structure of your foot is too abnormal to correct with custom orthotics (medical shoe inserts) or other treatments, you might benefit from reconstruction surgery. Your surgeon realigns the bones and connective tissues to form a more natural foot shape, reducing pain and increasing mobility.
Tendon and Ligament Repair
If a tendon or ligament doesn’t heal with conservative treatments, it might need surgical repair. If the tissue separates entirely from a foot or ankle bone, your surgeon can reconstruct it using a graft — a piece of healthy tendon from another part of your body or a donor.
What does foot and ankle surgery involve?
The Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics team gives you instructions on preparing for your foot or ankle surgery. You might have to stop eating and not take certain medications beforehand.
On the day of your podiatric surgery, the Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics team numbs your foot and/or ankle and gives you a sedative to help you relax. Some procedures require a general anesthetic. Typically, surgical procedures are performed off-site at an outpatient surgery center.
Most foot or ankle surgeries use minimally invasive techniques. Your surgeon makes tiny cuts in the foot or ankle and uses special instruments that fit into these small spaces. These techniques cause far less pain and promote faster healing.
When do I need foot and ankle surgery?
The Pinnacle Foot & Ankle Clinics team takes a conservative approach to care. They only recommend foot and ankle surgery when less invasive treatments fail to improve your foot or ankle condition.
