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Foot & Ankle Service
Overview

KTPH Foot & Ankle Service provides comprehensive care for disorders of the foot and ankle, ranging from common conditions to complex deformities, trauma, and diabetic foot problems. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to restoring mobility, relieving pain, and improving quality of life through evidence-based non-operative and surgical care.

We treat both acute injuries and chronic conditions, using modern surgical techniques, minimally invasive procedures, and personalised rehabilitation plans.

Conditions We Treat

Forefoot Disorders

  • Hallux valgus (bunion)
  • Hallux rigidus (stiff big toe)
  • Lesser toe deformities (hammer toe, claw toe, mallet toe)
  • Metatarsalgia
  • Morton’s neuroma
  • Forefoot arthritis
     

Midfoot Conditions

  • Flatfoot deformity (adult acquired flatfoot/ flexible pes planus)
  • Lisfranc injuries
  • Accessory navicular Syndrome (Os naviculare)
  • Midfoot arthritis
  • Midfoot collapse and deformity
  • Ganglion cysts
     

Hindfoot & Ankle Conditions

  • Ankle arthritis
  • Ankle instability / lateral ligament instability (chronic ankle sprains)
  • Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OCL)
  • Achilles tendon disorders (tendinitis, rupture)
  • Haglund’s deformity
  • Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)/ Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity (AAFD)
  • Peroneal tendon disorders
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Heel fat pad syndrome
  • Foot drop


Trauma

  • Ankle fractures
  • Calcaneal (heel bone) fractures
  • Talar fractures
  • Midfoot and forefoot fractures
  • Sports-related foot and ankle injuries (ATFL tear /CFL tear/ deltoid ligament tear)
  • Post traumatic arthritis and associated deformities
     

Diabetic Foot & High-Risk Foot

  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • Charcot neuroarthropathy
  • Foot deformities related to diabetes
  • 3-dimensions complex foot and ankle deformities
  • Infection of the foot and ankle
  • Limb salvage and reconstruction


Surgical Procedures We Offer


Forefoot Surgery

  • Bunion correction (minimally invasive and open techniques)
  • Osteotomies of the metatarsals and toes
  • Correction of hammer toes and claw toes
  • Morton’s neuroma excision
  • First MTP joint cheilectomy, fusion or replacement
     

Midfoot Surgery

  • Midfoot arthrodesis (fusion)
  • Lisfranc fixation or reconstruction
  • Deformity correction and realignment procedures
     

Hindfoot & Ankle Surgery

  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Ankle ligament reconstruction
  • Osteochondral lesion repair
  • Achilles tendon repair and reconstruction
  • Calcaneal osteotomy
  • Hindfoot and ankle fusion
     

Ankle Arthritis Surgery

  • Ankle arthrodesis (fusion)
  • Total ankle replacement (TAR) to regain pain free ankle movement
     

Trauma Surgery

  • Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of fractures
  • External fixation for complex injuries
  • Reconstruction following severe trauma
     

Diabetic Foot & Limb Salvage Surgery

  • Debridement of infected tissue
  • Ulcer surgery and off-loading procedures
  • Correction of deformities to prevent recurrence
  • Charcot foot reconstruction
  • Tendons transfer


Non-Surgical Management 

  • Custom orthotics and footwear advice
  • Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
  • Injection therapies (corticosteroid, biologics where appropriate)
  • Bracing and immobilisation
  • Multidisciplinary diabetic foot care

     

Our Team & Approach
Our service is led by fellowship-trained orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons and supported by:

  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Diabetic care specialists
  • Infectious disease specialists
  • Plastic and vascular surgeons (for complex cases)


We emphasise shared decision-making, patient education, and long-term functional outcomes.