Cosmesis in foot and ankle
Dr Gordon Slater
MBBS FRACS (Orth) FAOrthA, Sydney, Australia
: J Regen Med
Abstract
We all know, intuitively, when someone is beautiful or not beautiful. The scientific definition is as elusive as the definition provided by the oxford dictionary. In society, the pursuit of beauty is not only perhaps a noble quest, but it also has far reaching ramifications on an individuals life, such as access to opportunity, a mate and one’s self esteem. Little time has been devoted to what is a beautiful foot, even though the female population spend a great deal of time in beautifying their feet, spending upwards of $10 billion per annum on shoes. We analyse the science of what makes a beautiful foot and its application to various pathologies in the foot. Even though in orthopaedics function is always more highly emphasized than form, we believe that a foot that looks good will generally function well. We will present modern minimally invasive techniques for the correction of forefoot deformities using high technology implants and surgical techniques specifically designed to achieve both these aims.
Biography
Dr Gordon Slater obtained an undergraduate qualification at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Society. He undertook advanced study in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York in 1997. His many publications and extensive clinical experience in foot and ankle surgery have provided opportunities as both presenter of plenary lectures and chairman of numerous international meetings. He first published in 1993 on ground breaking techniques using ceramic alumina spaces and has since then published in various numerous, including the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Surgery Clinics of North America, Foot and Ankle International, Journal of Bone and Joint, World Journal of Orthopaedics. He has over 20 years experience in various minimally invasive techniques and similar experience in advanced reconstruction in such conditions as charcot disease. At present, he is in private, clinical practice in Sydney and Albury, Australia. admin@sportssurgery.com.au
