What happens if a Lisfranc injury is misdiagnosed and does not get correctly treated? There’s a good chance that you have never heard of a Lisfranc injury. The exception to that would be those who are big sports fans, especially football fans. The list of football players who have had their seasons’ end due to…
Continue reading…Dr. Hubbard Contributes to Prestigious Orthopaedic Surgery Journal
We are pleased to announce that Christopher E. Hubbard, MD has contributed to a review article, Stress Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal in Athletes, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(JAAOS). The article is a discussion of the surgical treatment of stress fractures of the fifth metatarsal in athletes, given…
Continue reading…Hallux Rigidus Causes and Treatment
What is hallux rigidus and is surgery necessary to treat it? I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that you rarely give much thought to your big toe. That changes in an instant, of course, if you try walking across the floor in the middle of the night without turning on…
Continue reading…Sports Injuries Guidebook Revised with New Chapters by Dr. Christopher Hubbard
The informative and well-received Sports Injuries Guidebook has published a second edition with new chapters on foot and ankle injuries, coauthored by Dr. Christopher Hubbard. The original edition of Sports Injuries Guidebook, published in 2007 by Dr. Robert Gotlin, was written for those who deal with sports injuries on a daily basis, without the benefit…
Continue reading…Sports Injuries Guidebook Revised with New Chapters by Dr. Christopher Hubbard
The informative and well-received Sports Injuries Guidebook has published a second edition with new chapters on foot and ankle injuries, coauthored by Dr. Christopher Hubbard. The original edition of Sports Injuries Guidebook, published in 2007 by Dr. Robert Gotlin, was written for those who deal with sports injuries on a daily basis, without the benefit…
Continue reading…Five signs you need to get your ankle or foot looked at
Sometimes, the patients that I see here in New York have put off a visit for quite some time. The reasons that they do this are varied, but often they are worried about the answers they will get or the treatments we will suggest. It’s important to keep in mind that putting off a visit…
Continue reading…Helping a loved one after surgery
Foot and ankle surgeries are helpful, but they can also be worrisome, frustrating, and painful. And it’s not just the injured individuals who have to deal with side effects of foot and ankle procedures. Often, loved ones serve as caregivers to those in recovery, and that role comes with responsibilities of its own. Here are…
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