Ankle realignment osteotomy
Foot & ankle surgery
Ankle · foot
Where only the inner cartilage of the ankle has worn and become painful, the bone is cut to correct the axis of the leg instead of replacing the joint. The aim is to shift the load that has concentrated on the inner side to the healthy outer side and spare the cartilage that remains.
Anesthesia, hospital stay and recovery time depend on the extent of injury and your general condition. The operating surgeon explains this after the consultation.
When surgery is indicated
- Severe pain on the inner side of the ankle joint
- Wear confined to the inner cartilage of the ankle joint
- Early-stage ankle arthritis
Ankle realignment osteotomy — benefits
- Pain on walking can be reduced.
- Your own ankle joint is preserved.
- Joint replacement may be avoided, or at least postponed.
Process
How surgery proceeds
This is the shared pathway for the Surgery Center. Details for each procedure are covered in the consultation.
- 01
Precise diagnosis
MRI and CT are taken the same day and read by a radiologist that same day.
- 02
Surgical consultation
The operating surgeon explains in person why surgery is needed, what the alternatives are and how recovery is expected to go.
- 03
Surgery · inpatient care
The operation is performed in the annex theatre, and recovery is managed on the ward as the condition requires.
- 04
Rehabilitation · follow-up
After discharge the same team continues to follow your progress and rehabilitation in the outpatient clinic.