Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery: Operative Techniques and Reconstructive Procedures is a comprehensive clinical reference for orthopedic residents, foot and ankle fellows, practicing orthopedic surgeons, surgically oriented podiatric clinicians, and trauma surgeons seeking a structured approach to complex operative care.
Covering the full spectrum of modern foot and ankle surgery, this textbook connects surgical anatomy, biomechanics, diagnostic imaging, preoperative planning, fixation principles, reconstructive techniques, complication management, and postoperative rehabilitation. Rather than treating procedures as isolated technical steps, it emphasizes the clinical reasoning behind choosing an approach, restoring alignment, selecting fixation, protecting soft tissues, and managing potential complications.
Inside, readers will explore:
Surgical anatomy, biomechanics, imaging, and preoperative evaluation
Open, minimally invasive, arthroscopic, and reconstructive surgical approaches
Operative management of ankle, pilon, Lisfranc, calcaneal, and talar fractures
Achilles tendon repair, chronic rupture reconstruction, and posterior ankle procedures
Hallux valgus correction, lesser-toe surgery, and forefoot reconstruction
Flatfoot and cavovarus reconstruction
Ankle instability, ligament reconstruction, and osteochondral lesion surgery
Foot and ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty
Diabetic foot surgery, Charcot reconstruction, wound management, and limb salvage
Infection, nonunion, malunion, implant failure, and revision surgery
Postoperative rehabilitation, weight-bearing progression, and return to function
Emerging developments in biologics, 3D surgical planning, navigation, robotics, and patient-specific instrumentation
With its emphasis on operative decision-making and evidence-informed surgical principles, this book helps readers understand not only how procedures are performed, but why particular techniques and reconstructive strategies are selected.
If used for advanced study, surgical rotation preparation, case planning, or professional reference, Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery provides a practical and systematic framework for approaching trauma, deformity correction, reconstruction, joint preservation, fusion, arthroplasty, and complex limb-salvage procedures.