Advancements in Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery

If you need foot surgery, you are probably wondering how long it will take to recover. Advancements in minimally invasive foot surgery offer a shorter recovery time with less pain and stiffness. The podiatrists at Idaho Foot & Ankle Associates offer comprehensive podiatry services, including minimally invasive foot surgery. They have three convenient office locations in Boise, Nampa, and Meridian, ID.

What You Need To Know About Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery

There are many reasons why you might need foot surgery. These are some of the most common reasons, and potential surgical treatments for them:

• Arthritis, for which you might need joint fusion or bone realignment
• Plantar Fasciitis, for which you might need the release of the affected tendon
• Fractures, for which you might need reconstruction and realignment of broken or dislocated bones
• Bunions, for which you might need bunion removal, known as a bunionectomy
• Hammertoes, for which you might need bone realignment

Minimally invasive foot surgery uses carefully placed small incisions instead of larger incisions characteristic of open surgery. Your surgeon will use specially designed instruments and x-ray guidance to repair bones, tendons, and ligaments, to treat conditions like those listed above. Minimally invasive foot surgery offers important benefits like these:

• A faster healing and recovery time
• A more aesthetically pleasing result with smaller scars
• Less stiffness and pain as you recover
• Minimal injury to surrounding tissue
• Conservation of blood supply to the area
• Reduced risk of wound complications and infection

If you are planning minimally invasive foot surgery, there are some important facts to remember:

• Bring a driver to take you home after your procedure
• Follow the instructions given to you by your surgeon
• Don’t smoke before or after surgery
• Rest and elevate the surgery area for the first 2 weeks
• Keep your bandage or cast dry after surgery
• Take your medications, including pain medications

Depending on the surgery, you may be able to bear some weight on the area soon after surgery, but you must follow your surgeon’s instructions. Expect some swelling and soreness, and you should call your surgeon if you are experiencing:

• Severe foot or ankle pain that isn’t relieved by medications
• A fever and lymph node tenderness in your groin area
• Shortness of breath or chest pain
• A bad reaction to your medications

Want To Know More About Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery?

To find out more about minimally invasive foot surgery and how it can help you, call the podiatrists at Idaho Foot & Ankle Associates. You can reach them at:

• Boise, ID, by calling (208) 327-0627
• Nampa, ID, by calling (208) 463-1660
• Meridian, ID, by calling (208) 888-9876

Call today.