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Percutaneous Foot Surgery If you have bunions, claw toes, hammer toes, or other foot deformities but are fearful of traditional surgery because of its potential risks and complex post-operative care, this information about percutaneous foot surgery at Clínica San Román may be helpful. In simple terms, percutaneous foot surgery is a technique that allows correction […]

Besides hallux valgus, hallux rigidus is another common painful condition affecting the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. Hallux rigidus differs from hallux valgus in that the there is no medial deviation of the toe. Instead, it is characterised by restricted motion and periarticular bone formation which protrudes dorsally. Why is hallux rigidus painful? The

Jone’s fracture or fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the foot is one of the most frequent sports injuries, especially in football. It is important to highlight the importance of sports footwear suitable for a certain type of exercise, due to the distribution of the body load on our feet and as a prevention of

Many times, patients with discomfort in their feet that they attribute to safety shoes attend podiatry consultations. However, it is essential to wear safety boots when the activity requires it. The term was first used in the United States in 1904 to protect feet from high temperatures in foundries. Subsequently, safety boots became more important

At the San Román Clinic we carefully assess any alterations to the nails and the foot as a whole. Skin infections that mainly affect the feet are: Skin infections Paronychia: an infection that surrounds the nail and causes inflammation (pain, swelling and redness of the skin and even pus) and destruction of the cuticle. It

The most frequent consultations at the podiatrist have to do with deformities in the toes, also called digital deformities. The foot specialist will evaluate the type of deformity and its severity in order to apply the appropriate treatment to each case. When conservative treatment is insufficient, minimally invasive surgical treatment is warranted.   It is

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), also known as percutaneous foot surgery, is a set of surgical techniques to operate through incisions of a few millimeters and make the necessary corrections through the use of precise and modern instrumentation. There is no use of lasers for this type of intervention, the laser can be used in dermatology

Minimally invasive surgery is one of the most innovative treatments we can take advantage of when it comes to treating any foot problem, including common pathologies such as bunions or claw toes. This is an innovative surgical technique that will allow us to improve any problems such as those mentioned above, through a simple intervention.

Bunions are one of the most common foot problems. Many people suffer from bunions and mistakenly think that there is no solution without having to go through a complicated surgical intervention and let it go and this only aggravates the problem. That is why we want to shed some light on how bunions can be

The problem of claw toes is more common than we think, many people suffer from this disease in silence. Like many other ailments, foot problems tend to suffer in silence, without much communication, because they are usually deformities that are not pleasant to share with others. This should not be the case as it is

According to the latest data, 14% of the world’s population has the so-called “Greek foot” which means that the second toe is longer than the first toe. For many years it has been thought that having a “Greek foot” was something special, but over the years science has proven that it is not. According to

Jose Manuel San Roman Perez, specialist in minimally invasive or percutaneous foot surgery and director of the Clinica San Roman in Alicante, has highlighted the benefits of minimally invasive surgery as a technique to treat bunions. Bunions are a deformity of the big toe, specifically on the inside of the foot, when the toe starts