Transverse Tibial Transport: A Limb Preservation Option for Patients with Severe Circulation Problems When blood flow to the foot becomes critically reduced—often due to diabetes or peripheral artery disease—patients can develop non-healing wounds, infections, or gangrene. In the most severe cases, the risk of amputation becomes very real. Traditionally, treatment has focused on vascular procedures

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic foot and ankle pain. As cartilage within a joint gradually wears down, bones begin to rub against each other. This leads to inflammation, stiffness, and persistent pain that can make walking and daily activities uncomfortable. Because the foot contains numerous joints that bear weight and

Foot and ankle pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical care. While injuries and overuse can certainly cause discomfort, many cases of persistent pain are actually driven by inflammation. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and autoimmune tendon disorders frequently affect the joints and tendons of the feet. For decades, medications

Foot wounds are often assumed to be a diabetic problem — but non-diabetics can and do develop serious foot wounds, and these are frequently overlooked or dismissed as “just a cut” or “just a blister.” Unfortunately, delayed evaluation is one of the leading reasons non-diabetic foot wounds progress to infection, tendon exposure, or bone involvement.

Ankle deformity can quietly steal a person’s mobility. It starts with subtle changes: the foot drifting inward or outward, a feeling of instability, or pain that comes and goes. Over time, the deformity becomes structural, leading to arthritis, tendon imbalance, and difficulty walking. At the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego, deformity correction

By Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego Ankle arthritis is one of those conditions that sneaks up on people. Unlike hip or knee arthritis, which gets talked about everywhere, ankle arthritis tends to stay under the radar until it’s causing real limitations in daily life. At the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of

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Discover how Dr. Wrotslavsky at the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego repairs Achilles tendon ruptures using a minimally invasive technique with incisions under 3 mm. Walk in as little as 3 weeks post-surgery with the Aztron MedTech system. Expert Achilles Tendon Repair in San Diego with Minimally Invasive Surgery If you’ve suffered

At Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego, we treat every patient like family—because we’re a family-owned practice. Over the past decade, Wall Street has quietly moved into exam rooms and operating suites. Venture capital and private equity firms are buying up podiatry practices across the country, turning independent medical clinics into profit-driven corporations.

For many post-stroke patients, regaining the ability to walk is one of their most important goals. However, severe ankle contractures—where the foot becomes stuck in a downward-pointing position (equinus deformity)—can make walking nearly impossible. This condition forces patients to walk on their toes, leads to instability, and in many cases, confines them to a wheelchair.