{"id":897,"date":"2021-01-15T05:02:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T12:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2024-01-31T07:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:55:55","slug":"where-should-i-refer-my-foot-and-ankle-patient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/resources-for-providers\/where-should-i-refer-my-foot-and-ankle-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Should I Refer My Foot and Ankle Patient?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kgsbrcxr-adc39d5b3f4e417de43d7e67c12edd86\">\n.avia-section.av-kgsbrcxr-adc39d5b3f4e417de43d7e67c12edd86{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/edmonton-bone-and-joint-hdr_foot-ankle.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='hdr'  class='avia-section 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Where to Refer<br \/>\nFoot and Ankle Patients<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7ypoh-2cb8a47a4af3ac22f793c5ee5bafa007\">\n#top .hr.av-7ypoh-2cb8a47a4af3ac22f793c5ee5bafa007{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:8px;\n}\n.hr.av-7ypoh-2cb8a47a4af3ac22f793c5ee5bafa007 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#b1c52e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7ypoh-2cb8a47a4af3ac22f793c5ee5bafa007 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jnw5fpmv-2-e795b8c6d20a9032f735e4777fd2b8d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Referrals to the Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre should be regarding <strong>chronic<\/strong> foot and ankle problems <strong>where conservative measures have been exhausted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Some conditions that require treatment, but should be directed elsewhere, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acute injuries\n<ul>\n<li>Acute Achilles tendon ruptures: if the rupture has occurred in the last three months it is an emergent referral. Phone the Orthopaedic Consult Line: 1-800-282-9911.<\/li>\n<li>Acute ankle sprains (including ligament injuries): these should be treated by a family physician. Patients should be put in a cast and sent to see a physical therapist. If the sprain is <strong>chronic and unstable<\/strong> then it is <strong>appropriate to refer them to our clinic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Diabetic ulcers: patients should be referred to a wound care clinic.<\/li>\n<li>Painful hardware: patients should be sent to the surgeon who initially performed the surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Plantar fasciitis: patients should be referred to a physical therapist.<\/li>\n<li>Plantar fibromas: patients should be referred to a plastic surgeon.<\/li>\n<li>Toenails: patients suffering from toenail problems should be sent to a podiatrist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jxq9gmr4-c1dd06fd848263c281cc78b6312a4810\">\n#top .hr.av-jxq9gmr4-c1dd06fd848263c281cc78b6312a4810{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:8px;\n}\n.hr.av-jxq9gmr4-c1dd06fd848263c281cc78b6312a4810 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#b1c52e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jxq9gmr4-c1dd06fd848263c281cc78b6312a4810 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-laqtyhd5-71838fd89bfec309abb8c5d267696df0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>If, after reading this through, you have determined that your patient requires a referral to the Edmonton Bone and Joint Clinic, you can find our referrals page <a href=\"https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/resources-for-providers\/referrals\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj03w-3-41045ed2a80cfaeac07a88ba2b7adedd\">\n.flex_column.av-mj03w-3-41045ed2a80cfaeac07a88ba2b7adedd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mj03w-3-41045ed2a80cfaeac07a88ba2b7adedd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-animated-generic pop-up av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kke6s4g7-343a5e4c02935efd469bd7f8d0dbc965\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kke6s4g7-343a5e4c02935efd469bd7f8d0dbc965 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kke6s4g7-343a5e4c02935efd469bd7f8d0dbc965 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kke6s4g7-343a5e4c02935efd469bd7f8d0dbc965 av-styling- avia_animated_image av-animated-when-visible-95 fade-in avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1045 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1045 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals.jpg\" alt='edmonton-bone-joint-foot-and-ankle-referrals' title='edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals-orthopedic-surgeon'  height=\"533\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals.jpg 800w, https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edmontonboneandjoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/edmonton-bone-joint-msk-referrals-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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