Premier Foot and Ankle Surgery in Santa Ana CA

Symptoms of feet and ankle injuries/medical conditions include: pain, swelling, or mobility difficulty. Your feet and ankles bear the weight of your entire body. When physical therapy or other conservative treatment fails, Dr. Howard Marans offers premier surgery to correct the problem. Treatment of severe injuries to your foot or ankle can involve a wide range of surgery techniques.

Tendon tear repairs
Ligament tear repairs
Open reduction and internal fixation on broken bones

Foot and Ankle Surgery Options

When the Doctor deems it is necessary to operate, he will recommend either:

Overview of the Foot and Ankle

The feet and ankles help you:

Walk
Stand
Jump
Run
Balance
Turn

Many injuries to the feet can occur as a result of:

Falls
Overuse
Wear and tear
Trauma

Potential Causes of Foot and Ankle Injuries and Conditions

Achilles tendon tear
Achilles tendonitis
Bunions
Osteoarthritis
Plantar Fasciitis
Fractured ankle
Fractured calcaneus – heel bone fracture
Fractured toe

Foot and Ankle Surgery Doctor in Santa Ana, CA

As a premier foot and ankle surgeon in Santa Ana, CA, Dr. Marans has the education and clinical experience to correct your injury.

Orthopedic Residency at the University of Toronto
Fellowship at Toronto’s Orthopedic and Arthritic Hospital
The Doctor completed his Sports Medicine studies at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia

OC Orthopedics offers:

Clinical experience and excellence
Cost-effective surgical treatment – open reduction/internal fixation surgery or arthroscopic surgery
Compassionate care
Rapid and permanent recovery

Foot and Ankle Surgery Protocol

An experienced foot and ankle surgeon begins with a precise diagnosis.

Medical history
Patient history of activity
Physical examination
X-Ray
MRI
Non-surgical therapies
Surgical remedies