BALANCE Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center

BALANCE Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center
Long Beach

RONALD W. SMITH, M.D.

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NEWSLETTERS
Spring 2010 Topic of Interest: Insertional Achilles Tendonitis Spring 2009 Topic of Interest: Heel Pain Fall 2008 Topic of Interest: Crush Injuries (Workers' Compensation Edition) Summer 2008 Topic of Interest: Flat Feet
PATIENT HISTORY FORMS
New Patients	New Patients - Workmen's Comp	Returning Patients
POST-OPERATIVE GUIDELINES
Achilles Tendon Repair Post-Operative Guidelines Ankle Arthroscopic Drilling Post-Operative Guidelines Cheilectomy and Phalanx Osteotomy Post-Operative Guidelines	Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Post-Operative Guidelines Bunionectomy With Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy Post-Operative Guidelines Hammertoes/Neuroma Surgery (Lesser Toe Surgery) Post-Operative Guidelines		Ankle Arthrodesis Post-Operative Guidelines Bunionectomy With Proximal Metatarsal Osteotomy Post-Operative Guidelines Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis of The Big Toe Post-Operative Guidelines
Midfoot Arthrodesis Post-Operative Guidelines	Plantar Fasciotomy, Endoscopic Post-Operative Guidelines Tendon Reconstruction Surgery Post-Operative Guidelines		Subtalar Arthrodesis Post-Operative Guidelines
OTHER USEFUL FOOT & ANKLE WEBSITES
GENERAL: American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (http://www.aofas.org) --Patient Education & Resources --Ailments and Conditions DIABETES: National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) (http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov) --Foot Care Tips --Diabetic Neuropathy --Foot Ulcers American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org) FOOTWEAR SUPPLIES: FootSmart (http://www.footsmart.com) --Bunions (Bunion Regulator / Silicon Gel Toe Spreader --Toe Straighteners --Ryka Shoes (For information only. No endorsement implied.)
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