Friday, April 28, 2023

Peroneal Tendon Repair

David is fully recovered just over one month out from peroneal tendon repair! Quick recovery is something we take pride in, which is made possible by offering in house physical therapy. Typically post-op patients will leave my treatment room and simply walk down to the end of the hall to begin their rehab process with Dr. Blankenship….One-stop shop!




Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Lisfranc Injuries

 

Lisfranc injuries present with varying levels of severity. Often times the injury may be so subtle an MRI is needed to diagnose. More traumatic injuries typically involve both fractures and or ligament rupture, which require the need for a combination of joint fusion and fracture repair after anatomic reduction has been achieved. This featured case is an example combining open reduction internal fixation with primary arthrodesis (fusion) procedures. 




Thursday, April 20, 2023

Flexible Flatfoot

 The flexible flatfoot is a common condition seen in children causing collapse of the arch and subsequent pain with difficulty participating in certain activities. The majority of the time conservative treatment modalities with correctional orthotics are all that is needed to resolve acute symptoms. This 13-year-old patient, unfortunately, did not respond to conservative care and was taken to surgery to correct the underlying deformity with an achilles lengthening, subtalar arthroereisis, and opening wedge (cotton) osteotomy. After a couple months of recovery, she was back running around in shoes with no pain or discomfort.



Monday, April 17, 2023

Monday, April 3, 2023

Displaced Ankle Fracture

Lori was in the right place at the right time when she slipped in the parking lot sustaining a displaced ankle fracture. She was able to hobble into our office and be seen right away. She was booked for surgery the following week after x-rays taken in office confirmed her suspected injury. Her expedited diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan put her in position to make a quick recovery with the help of in-house physical therapy. Today she is back walking in shoes 6 weeks after surgery with no pain.