Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS

Treatment Dilemmas

Investigating The Alternatives To Arthrodesis For Advanced Stage Hallux Rigidus

12/30/2014

Hallux rigidus is a common condition involving pain and limited range of motion to the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) with degenerative arthritis of the joint.

Hallux rigidus is a common...

12/30/2014

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Treatment Dilemmas

Could An Emerging Soft Tissue Regeneration System Have An Impact On Foot And Ankle Care?

03/01/2021

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Over 20 years in practice, I have spent a great deal of time looking for a modality that could treat the majority of foot and ankle ailments we see in our practices.  When I was in residency, almost all care was surgically-based. If a...

Over 20 years in practice, I...

03/01/2021

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Surgical Pearls

Emerging Surgical Insights On Treating Level 2 And Level 3 Hallux Limitus

08/17/2016

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

08/17/2016

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Treatment Dilemmas

Emerging Concepts In Treating Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus

04/26/2012

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Sydney K. Yau , DPM;

Osteochondral lesions of the talus are very common and frequently occur after an inversion ankle sprain. The common mechanisms for an osteochondral lesion of the talar dome include a plantarflexion-inversion or dorsiflexion-inversion injury...

Osteochondral lesions of the...

04/26/2012

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Treatment Dilemmas

Current Best Practices In The Treatment Of Plantar Plate Tears

05/11/2020

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

After 20 years in practice, I have found that one of the more complicated issues is the treatment of lesser metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) instability. The MPJ is a very complicated joint, which is connected by collateral ligaments and...

After 20 years in practice, I...

05/11/2020

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Treatment Dilemmas

Keys To Diagnosing And Treating Peroneal Tendon Dysfunction

02/24/2017

Laura Bohman , DPM;

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Peroneal tendon pathology occurs due to a wide range of etiologies including, most commonly, overuse and ankle sprains.

Peroneal tendon pathology occurs...

02/24/2017

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Treatment Dilemmas

When PTTD Causes Symptomatic Adult-Acquired Flatfoot

06/26/2009

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Adult flatfoot may be due to multiple problems including a dysfunctional posterior tibial tendon (PTT), hypermobility and ligamentous laxity, or possibly a coalition that becomes symptomatic. For a vast majority of patients, posterior...

Adult flatfoot may be due to...

06/26/2009

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Treatment Dilemmas

Treatment Considerations For Avascular Necrosis Of The Second Metatarsal

10/23/2014

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Brayton Campbell , DPM;

We recently had a patient present to our institute for continued pain to his right foot six months after plantar plate repair in the right second metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). A review of the operative report and computed tomography (CT)...

We recently had a patient...

10/23/2014

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Treatment Dilemmas

When Subluxation of the Peroneal Tendons Occurs After Ankle Sprain

11/01/2023

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Milad Adloo , DPM;

Trauma to the lateral ankle can lead to a myriad of problems for our patients, including peroneal subluxation and dislocation. Several treatment methods exist with varying degrees of difficulty and success rates. In this article, we will...

Trauma to the lateral ankle can...

11/01/2023

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Treatment Dilemmas

Emerging Advances In Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

09/11/2019

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Bunion surgery is one of the most common surgeries in foot and ankle practices. With over 50 choices of surgical technique to choose from for bunion correction, it is somewhat difficult to decide and decipher which procedure is best for a...

Bunion surgery is one of the...

09/11/2019

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