Hai-En Peng, DPM - Podiatrist, Foot/Ankle Surgeon, Southern California, Thousand Oaks

Case Studies - Foot and Ankle Surgery

Severe Bunion and Hammertoes
Pediatric Ankle Fracture
Bunions
Flatfeet
Dermatitis/Eczema of the Foot

NOTE: Click on any photos on this page for an enlarged view.

Severe Bunion and Hammertoes
Before & After Surgery

This procedure is to fix more severe bunions where a fusion of the joint occurs.

Click to enlarge: X-ray of Bunion and Hammertoes before surgery

X-ray before surgery

Click to enlarge: Top X-ray of corrected Bunion and Hammertoes after surgery

Click to enlarge: Side X-ray of corrected Bunion and Hammertoes after surgery

X-rays after corrective surgery

Pediatric Ankle Fracture
Before & After Surgery

This case involved an ankle fracture in a 13-14 y.o. male.

$Click to enlarge: X-ray of the ankle fracture$ ____ $Click to enlarge: X-ray of the ankle fracture$
X-rays of the ankle fracture

$Click to enlarge: Intra-operative photo of fixating ankle fracture$
Intra-operative photo of fixating ankle fracture

$Click to enlarge: X-ray of open reduction internal fixation of fracture$ ____ $Click to enlarge: X-ray of open reduction internal fixation of fracture$
X-rays of open reduction internal fixation of fracture

Bunions
Before & After

These three photos are shown as examples of what can happen when bunions are allowed to progress without treatment. These patients had a lot of pain both in and out of shoes. Post-op photos not available but they all did very well after surgery and are back to normal activites.

Click to enlarge: Severe Bunions pre-op photo 1

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Click to enlarge: Severe Bunions pre-op photo 2

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Click to enlarge: Severe Bunions pre-op photo 3

Below are some more examples of painful bunions that were surgically corrected and the appearance after all the healing is done.

Flatfeet
Before & After with Orthotics

We use custom and pre-fabricated orthotics in our office to help support the arch in kids and adults with flatfeet. Below are a few examples of how well an orthotic can support the arch of someone who has a flatfoot.

Dermatitis/Eczema of the Foot
Before & After

Here's a great example of how we treat certain dermatitis/eczema of the feet with topical prescription strength creams. It certainly looks like athlete's foot but this is not athlete's foot.

Click to enlarge: Eczema patient before treatment

Click to enlarge: Eczema patient after treatment