Foot And Ankle Surgery Specialist
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South Sound Foot & Ankle
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery & Diabetic Wound Care Specialist located in Olympia, WA
The time might come when foot and ankle surgery is the right solution to improve your foot health and functioning and relieve your pain. Dr. Hopkins is Board Certified by the American Acadamy of Foot and Ankle surgeons and offers years of experience in all procedures ranging from bunion and hammertoe correction to foot and ankle fractures and reconstructive surgery. To inquire about foot or ankle surgery, book online or call South Sound Foot & Ankle today.
Foot and Ankle Surgery Q&A
Why would I need foot or ankle surgery?
When conventional treatments aren’t successful, surgery might be the right solution. Dr. Hopkins can help you figure out if it’s the right choice for you.
Before Dr. Hopkins recommends surgery, he typically explores other treatment methods, such as lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, medications, or cortisone injections.
Conditions that might warrant foot surgery include:
- Bunions
- Hammertoes
- Flat feet
- Bone spurs
- Morton’s neuroma
- Foot or Ankle fracture
- Arthritis
- Achilles tendon ruptures
If your feet are becoming quickly deformed or if your skin is affected and your symptoms are negatively impacting your daily life — or if other treatments have been unsuccessful — you might want to consider surgery.
What are the different types of foot surgery?
Dr. Hopkins might recommend different types of foot or ankle surgery to treat certain problems and conditions, such as:
- Achilles tendon rupture repair
- Foot or Ankle fracture repair
- Bunionectomy
- Hammertoe correction
- Charcot foot
- Flat foot surgery
- Revisional surgery
- Minimally Invasive surgery
Before you choose surgery, take time to research and discuss the procedure in-depth with Dr. Hopkins, so you feel more prepared.
What makes minimally invasive foot surgery different?
Minimally invasive foot surgery allows Dr. Hopkins to treat your condition utilizing specific technologies and methods that are less invasive and often more efficient and effective than traditional surgical procedures.
For example, Dr. Hopkins can perform a minimally invasive bunionectomy procedure allowing for smaller incisions, a smoother and faster recovery, and minimal disruption or trauma to the overlying soft tissue and skin. Dr. Hopkins uses highly specialized instruments that allow bony correction through these small incisional portals.
Dr. Hopkins has extensive knowledge in foot and ankle reconstructive techniques and can treat a wide spectrum of foot and ankle conditions.
Dr. Hopkins performs minimally invasive techniques in-office and in the hospital on an outpatient basis.
What is reconstruction surgery?
Reconstructive surgery of the foot or ankle can improve the functioning and aesthetics of your foot and ankle and repair degeneration and damage. Dr. Hopkins offers reconstructive surgeries to prevent ulceration or assist in wound healing as well. A range of reconstructive foot and ankle surgeries are available depending on the severity and type of foot or ankle complication such as flat foot deformity.
Dr. Hopkins is highly qualified in numerous treatments to restore and reconstruct your foot and ankle, including surgical debridement and the removal of infected bone and tissue, bone fusion, skin grafts, skin or tissue repair, and tendon release or transfer procedures.
When it comes to any type of foot or ankle surgery, you’ll need to make sure you’re under the care of an expert. Click or call South Sound Foot & Ankle today.
