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University Foot and Ankle Institute

University Foot and Ankle Institute is an internationally-recognized leading organization for the treatment of foot and ankle problems. Our team of foot and ankle specialists comprehensively treat all foot and ankle problems from simple achilles tendonitis, bunions, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, neuroma pain, ankle sprains and fractures to the most complex reconstructive surgery and limb salvage of the foot and ankle.

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Diabetic Foot Conditions

 

Charcot Foot Collapse

Diabetic Ulcer Care

Osteomyelitis and Foot Infection

Diabetic Neuropathy / Nerve Pain


Foot and Ankle Osteomyelitis and Infection

 

Osteomyelitis, or bone infection, of the foot and ankle often develops due to an open and neglected ulcer. Although it is possible to get a bone infection through the bloodstream from other infected areas of the body, the most common cause in the feet is due to an ulcer and direct infection of the bone.

Previous treatment options for osteomyelitis required removal of the dead bone and, in most cases, amputation of the foot or ankle due to the bone removal. The Foot and Ankle Institute of California has developed several techniques to allow for removal of the infected bone and delayed grafting or bone transfer to the area of bone removal. This allows for preservation of the foot and ankle and limited to no need for amputation. Although this technique is not for everyone with osteomyelitis, we pride ourselves in our preservation efforts and try to salvage as much, if not all, of the foot and ankle.

Our Podiatrists, doctors, surgeons and physical therapists are the very best foot and ankle specialists in California. Request an appointment with a doctor at our Los Angeles or other Southern California offices.


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Additional Information

Charcot Foot Collapse

Diabetic Ulcer Care

Osteomyelitis and Foot Infection

Diabetic Neuropathy and Nerve Pain


Research Articles

pdf iconDiabetic Foot Ulcer
When a Blister Becomes an Ulcer- The Perils of Insufficient testing

pdf iconDiabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy and Peripheral Nerve Surgery

pdf iconPhysical Therapy Following Nerve Surgery
Physical Therapy Following Peripheral Nerve Surgeries

pdf iconNeurosensory Testing of Peripheral Nerve Compression Syndrome
Quantitative Sensory Testing

pdf iconPeripheral Nerve Surgery in Diabetic Patients
Surgical Decompression for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Nerve

pdf iconNeurosensory Testing
When Neurosensory Testing Can Help Pinpoint the Cause of Nerve Pain

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