Foot and Ankle

Ochsner Orthopedics is home to an experienced team of fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons, advanced practice providers, dedicated nurses and rehabilitation specialists. Together, they provide personalized, cutting-edge care to patients all across the Gulf South. As part of one of the nation’s top orthopedic health centers, our team has the ability to consult with a variety of specialists and sub-specialists in related fields such as podiatry, sports medicine, rheumatology and diabetes care. We have deep expertise in both nonsurgical and surgical approaches. Ochsner also offers a variety of treatment options including outpatient rehabilitation and physical therapy and wellness services.

Ochsner accepts most major insurances. View insurances accepted at Ochsner.

Ochsner Health treats these ankle and foot conditions:

• Achilles tendonitis/ruptures
• Ankle instability
• Ankle fracture
• Ankle sprains
• Acquired flatfoot deformity
• Athletic injuries
• Bunions
• Cavus foot (a condition where the foot has a high arch)
• Fractures of the foot
• Hallux rigidus (stiff big toe)
• Hallux valgus (bunions)
• Haglund’s syndrome (A condition involving pain and swelling near the heel)
• Hammertoes (a deformity where the toes bend downward at the middle joint)
• Neuromas (enlarged or inflamed nerves in the foot)
• Metatarsalgia (forefoot pain)
• Morton’s neuroma (a specific type of neuroma that affects the ball of the foot)
• Osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint condition where cartilage wears away over time)
• Osteochondral lesion (damage to the cartilage and underlying bone in the ankle joint)
• Peroneal tendinosis (degeneration or overuse of the outer side of the ankle, causing pain and swelling)
• Plantar fasciitis (heel spur)
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sesamoiditis (forefoot pain)
• Stress fractures
• Surgical intervention to heal and/or prevent ulcerations and infection
• Toe replacements

Ochsner Health offers the following treatments for foot and ankle conditions:

• Ankle joint arthroscopy is often used in the early stages of arthritis flare-ups. An arthroscopy is performed by using tiny instruments and cameras to inspect the ankle joint for damage or inflammation. If damage or inflammation is found it is removed, and the joint surface is cleaned.
• Arthrodesis, also known as joint fusion, is a surgical procedure in which the bones of the ankle joint are connected into one continuous bone. The procedure results in more stability and is traditionally very successful in relieving pain. This procedure is commonly done for those patients whose pain has not been relieved by other measures or procedures.
• Total ankle replacement is similar to the more commonly known hip or knee replacement in which the surgeon uses an implant to replace the damaged joint. Because the Wright Medical Inbone implant for total ankle replacement is less invasive, more of the surrounding bone is preserved. Mobility is improved and pain relieved, as well as the stress being reduced on adjacent joints.

Patient referrals, transfers and consults are critically important.

We make it easy for you. To obtain copies of patient records, schedule clinic appointments, and to share your preference for receiving post-visit follow-up from your patient's appointment, call the Clinic Concierge, our dedicated physician referral line, at 504-842-7436 or 855-312-4190.