Foot Arthrodesis (Foot Fusion) Surgery and Gastrocnemius Recession in Wichita, KS

During foot arthrodesis (foot fusion) surgery, a doctor will immobilize a joint in your foot by removing damaged cartilage and then fusing the two bones together with plates and screws. This prevents pain caused by movement of the joint. In this combined procedure, the doctor will also perform a gastrocnemius recession to surgically lengthen the calf muscle and attached tendons at the back of the leg. This relaxes the calf and allows the leg to be positioned more naturally with the heel on the ground. Gastrocnemius recession surgery is commonly used to treat a chronically tight calf, achilles pain, and/or plantar fasciitis.