Non unions of the foot and ankle So you stumbled across this page because you were probably diagnosed with a Non union of the foot and ankle. What are the causes of a non union. Three things, 1-  Mechanical 2-biological 3-infection . Mechanical means that the bones were not fixed in a proper position and

Post traumatic ankle arthritis can be a devastating condition that affects millions of people. Post traumatic ankle arthritis occurs after an ankle injury such as an ankle fracture or pilon fracture. It can happen as soon as 6 months after an ankle injury. Or it may take a few years to present itself. It presents

Ankle Fracture It happened, you are playing  basketball and roll your ankle pulling down a rebound. “Snap” you feel the crack in your bone and know the worst has happened. So you end up in the emergency room and an X-ray is done. The doctor tells you you broke your ankle, and you need surgery.

Patient testimonial foot surgery   Patient testimonial foot surgery. Above is a video of a patient of Dr Wrotslavsky that had surgery . You can visit our youtube page and our patient testimonial page   to see more of our satisfied patients. Not everyone needs surgery however when it is necessary you should feel comfortable knowing

Charcot foot surgery Diabetics affected with charcot foot are many times faced with difficult decisions. There can be infected bones in their feet ( osteomyilitis). There are usually severe deformities associated with the diabetic foot such as a rockerbottom deformity. Here is a patient of mine with a classic rocker bottom deformity along with  an infected

Personal injury expert evaluation and testimony Personal injuries can be very stressful whether you have suffered from a personal injury or if you are being sued for causing a personal injury. The use of expert testimony will make or break your case many times. Foot and ankle expert testimony in personal injury cases should not

Nail Fungus Deciding on which method you will want to treat nail fungus with can be confusing as a patient. ” Should I take the pill, I hear it is unsafe”. “Do the polishes and creams really work”. “what about those lasers?” Yes you are faces with decisions that require a lot of information. Also

Predicting your child’s adult height. Have you ever wondered how tall your child will be . This can have many ramifications regarding choosing what sports they will participate in. As well as what position to focus on while playing a specific sport. There are many other reasons such as if one’s child has suffered an

Sports Medicine of the  Foot and Ankle Treating sports medicine injuries of the foot and ankle is something I take pride in. Having extensive training in helping athletes of all ages and weekend warriors, I have the ability to use the most efficient methods to return you back to your athletic activities pain free. My

Complex ankle ulcer treatment. Many foot and ankle ulcers require a multispecialty approach in healing the ulcer. In Diabetics a team approach is many times the best way to heal a patients ulcer. We will team with specialists such as vascular surgeons, Infectious disease specialists , Radiologists , Diabetologists , Hyperbarics, plastic surgeons and other wound