Our team of podiatric specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your feet. To learn more about podiatric problems and treatments, please download brochures from our library, provided by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact us.
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- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Acute Inflammation
- Ankle Fractures
- Ankle Sprain
- Bone Healing
- Bunions
- Calcaneal Apophysitis
- Capsulitis Second Toe
- Cavus Foot
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Common Disorders Achilles Tendon
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetic Complications
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Equinus
- Flexible Flatfoot
- Fractures Fifth Metatarsal
- Fractures of Calcaneus
- Gaglion Cyst
- Gout
- Haglund's Deformity
- Hallux Rigidus
- Hammertoe
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Instructions Crutches
- Lisfranc Injuries
- Malignant Melanoma
- Morton's Neuroma
- Os Trigonum Syndrome
- Osteoarthritus Foot Ankle
- Pediatric Flatfoot
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peroneal Tendon Injures
- Plantar Fibroma
- Plantar Wart
- Pttd
- Puncture Wounds
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Foot Ankle
- Sesamoid Injuries Foot
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Stretching Exercises
- Tailor's Bunion
- Talar Dome Lesion
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Fractures
Adult-acquired flatfoot or posterior tibial tendon dysfunction usually leads to a gradual loss of the arch. The posterior tibial muscle is a deep muscle in the back of the calf and has a long tendon that extends from above the ankle and attaches into several sites around the arch of the foot. The muscle acts like a stirrup on the inside of the foot to help support the arch. The posterior tibial muscle stabilizes the arch and creates a rigid platform for walking and running. If the posterior tibial tendon becomes damaged or tears, the arch loses its stability and as a result, collapses, causing a flatfoot.
Surgery is often performed to give the patient a more functional and stable foot. Several procedures may be required to correct a flatfoot deformity, depending on the severity of the problem. These may include:
- Tenosynovectomy—a procedure to clean away (debridement) and remove any of the inflamed tissue around the tendon.
- Osteotomy—removal of a portion of the heel bone (calcaneus) to move the foot structure back into alignment.
- Tendon Transfer—in which replacement fibers from another tendon are inserted to help repair damage.
- Lateral Column Lengthening—A procedure that implants a small piece of bone, usually removed from the hip, outside of the heel bone to create the proper bone alignment and rebuild the arch.
- Arthrodesis—Fusing of one or more bones together to eliminate any joint movement, which stabilizes the foot and prevents any further deterioration or damage.