When to Call a Doctor

Please seek immediate medical care if you experience:

• Persistent pain in your feet or ankles.
• Red, hot, swollen joints in the foot with severe pain and limping.
• Pain, redness or other noticeable change to your toenails.
• Pain, redness or other skin condition including severe cracking, scaling, or peeling.
• Blisters and/or sores on the feet or ankles.
• Signs of bacterial infection including: increased pain, redness, heat, red streaks extending from the affected area, discharge of pus.
• Fever of 100°F (37.78°C) or higher with no other cause.
• Symptoms that do not improve after two weeks of treatment with a non-prescription product.

Any of the above AND you are diabetic, have poor circulation, are taking Coumadin (or other anticoagulants) or have any other systemic condition that places you at increased risk for lower extremity complications.

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Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Surgery by Podiatrist Dr. Vladimir Zeetser

Reconstructive Foot and Ankle surgery is aimed at correcting structural deformities, whether congenital or acquired, to restore function and eliminate or reduce pain. This is distinguished from aesthetic surgery, which is typically performed to correct deformities for cosmetic reasons that are not currently painful.

Dr. Zeetser performs all aspects of reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, ranging from minor to very complex. He treats patients of all ages, including children, adults and the elderly. He combines state of art implants and fixation devices with the latest and most innovative procedures available today.

The most common procedures he performs are:

• Bunion Correction
• Advanced Modified Mini-TightRope Bunion Surgery
• Hammertoe Correction
• Hallux Limitus/Rigidus (stiff big toe) Correction with or without implant arthroplasty
• Tailor's Bunion Correction
• Flatfoot Correction with or without implant
• Ball of the Foot Pain Correction (Metatarsal pain)
• Foot and Ankle Arthritis Repair
• Trauma Surgery for fractures, tendon and soft tissue tears

Additional Services Include:

• Aesthetic procedures
• Custom Orthotics, braces and splints
• Heel pain and Plantar Fasciitis treatment including surgery with non-invasive Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
• TOPAZ Procedure for Achilles tendon injuries and Plantar fasciitis
• Viscosupplementation with injections of synthetic joint fluid to treat arthritis
• Bone spurs
• Ingrown toenail surgical correction
• Neuroma treatment
• Plantar Wart treatment
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for tendon injuries
• Skin and Nail treatment for corns, calluses, rashes and infections, including fungal nails
• Sports Medicine for the treatment of ankle sprains, foot sprains and tendonitis
• Lower Extremity Swelling Control
• Varicose and spider veins
• Infrared Light Therapy (Anodyne) for Neuropathy and musculoskeletal pain
• Physical Therapy for the lower extremity
• Second opinions
• Wound care and Limb Salvage

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Advanced Modified Mini-TightRope Bunion Surgery

Dr. Zeetser is an expert in the field of Bunion Correction Repair Surgery, and utilizes several different techniques to achieve the perfect outcomes for his patients.

The treatment of hallux valgus deformity includes the assessment of the hallux valgus angle, the intermetatarsal angle and the contribution of an interphalageus deformity. Additionally, there must be an assessment of the presence or absence of arthritic involvement of both the first metatarsocuneiform joint and the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Other considerations are the orientation of the distal metatarsal articular angle and the orientation and stability of the first metatarsocuneiform joint.

Contact Dr. Zeetser today for a Bunion Correction consultation by calling 818-907-6100

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Aesthetic Hammertoe Correction

Hammertoes and their related deformities are unsightly contractures of the joints of the lesser toes, and occasionally the great toe as well. They typically occur from muscle and ligament imbalance and typically worsen from neglect. Besides being unpleasant to look at and causing difficulty with fitting into stylish shoes, these deformities tend to be progressive with time and lead to further disfigurement of the foot and suffering. Often times, they result in dislocation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (where the ball of foot meets the base of the toe) with crossover toe deformity. Furthermore, excessive hammertoe contractures cause excessive pressure on the plantar aspect of the ball of the foot, causing additional complications and pain. Besides the structural problems and inflammation that they can cause, hammertoes typically produce painful and unsightly bursal sacs, corns and calluses at the affected joints. Conservative treatment is an option, but usually minimally successful. Early correction can be as simple a soft tissue release, however more advanced deformities typically require more advanced procedures which will be discussed in detail during the surgical consultation. The key is to create a pain-free, functional and aesthetic result rather than a floppy, fat and stubby toe as is commonly the case. Dr. Zeetser has been one successfully correcting these unsightly deformities with implants that are hidden within the toe and do not require later removal, unlike the case with percutaenous wires or pins protruding from the tip of the toe. Infection risk is reduced and the result is instant stability of the toe. Incision scars can be minimal to none.

Don't continue to live with hammertoes. Comfortably fitting into your favorite shoes doesn't have to be a memory. Reclaim your life and have beautiful, functional toes again!

Because no two feet are alike, each patient deserves individualized attention and a procedure geared towards their specific situation and goals may be proposed.

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