The Texas Foot and Ankle Center at Plano Orthopedic offers treatment of all types of ailments and injuries to the foot/ankle area of the human body. Having the latest technological equipment and physical medicine resources in-house allows our specialist to provide the best care available. In situations where surgery is the best alternative, our board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons are available to perform the procedures as well as on an outpatient basis.

Foot and Ankle Anatomy

Common injuries and conditions treated by our Foot and Ankle specialists:
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• Sports Injuries related to the lower leg  
• Foot and Ankle Fractures (Stress fractures, toe and metatarsal, midfoot, heel, ankle)
• Achilles Tendon Injuries
• Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
• Bunionettes (Tailor’s Bunion)
• Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
• Ankle Sprains / Instability
• Heel Pain / Plantar Fasciitis
• Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
• Morton’s Neuroma
• Hammertoe / Claw toes
• Sesamoid Injuries / Sesamoiditis
• Pediatric Athletes
• Congenital and Acquired Foot/Ankle Deformities
• Foot and Ankle Tumors
• Peroneal Tendon Injuries
• Nerve Compression Syndromes

Treatment Options

• Non-Surgical Treatment Options
• Arthroscopic Surgery (Ankle, Subtalar Joint, 1st MTP Joint)
• Fusion (Ankle, Hindfoot, Midfoot, 1st MTP Joint)
• Reconstructions (Fractures, Ligament and Tendon Injuries, Deformities
• Total Ankle Replacements (Ankle, Hemiarthroplasty, 1st MTP Joint)

Plano Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Specialists:

John M. Crates, M.D.
Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery of the Foot and Ankle, Arthroscopic Surgery

Solomon H. Chaim, M.D.
Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery of the Foot and Ankle, Arthroscopic Surgery