Minimally Invasive Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery

Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) treats foot and ankle conditions and deformities using very small incisions. In these procedures, special instruments are used to cut bones under X-ray guidance and inserts screws through very small incisions.

Advantages of minimally invasive surgery over traditional surgery include

  • faster healing
  • smaller scars
  • less stiffness
Additional training and practice is required for performing these procedures.
  • Hammer toe correction
  • Bunion ( Hallux Valgus deformity)
  • Haglund deformity
  • Arthritis of big toe
  • Flat foot correction
  • Bunionette
  • Excision of bone spurs

Smaller incisions minimize damage to surrounding tissues, improving healing and reducing the risk of wound infections.

Patients often walk in normal shoes in about 6 weeks, compared to 10–12 weeks for traditional methods.

MIS Foot and ankle machine- Specialized instrument having high-torque, low-speed burrs (blades) are used under the fluoroscopic (X-ray) guidance to cut and realign bones through tiny incisions.

Dr. Vikas Basa - Best Pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Mumbai

Dr. Vikas Basa

DNB (Orthopaedics), MNAMS, Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics, Fellowship in Foot and Ankle surgery (Adult)

Department

Bone & Joint, Children, Development Disorders

Expertise

Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders, Paediatric Foot and Ankle Disorders, Congenital Anomalies, Limb Length Correction, Hip Congenital/Developmental Disorders, Paediatric Metabolic Bone Disorders, Skeletal Dysplasia, Paediatric Trauma, Benign Bone Tumours, Foot & Ankle surgery for adults & children