A bunion is a bony bump that forms at the base of the big toe and can be very painful when walking. Bunions sometimes develop over a period of years in people who wear shoes that fit too tightly around the toes. They can also result from arthritis. There may be a genetic component as…
This minimally invasive surgical technique is used to treat and diagnose problems with the ankle joint. It’s performed using a thin fiber-optic camera called an arthroscope. During arthroscopic surgery, your doctor will insert the arthroscope, along with surgical instruments, into small incisions in your ankle. The camera will transmit magnified images of the inside of…
Ankle fusion surgery can relieve pain and help maintain ankle function for patients with severe ankle arthritis. As cartilage protecting our joints wears away with arthritis, the bones rub against each other, causing pain. Ankle fusion, also called ankle arthrodesis, involves removing the damaged cartilage from two or more bones of the arthritic ankle and…
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Dr. Matteson received his bachelor’s from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, where he graduated cum laude. In 1995, he then received his medical degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. He then went on to complete his urology residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, New York. Dr. Matteson…
A native of New Jersey, Matthew Hall, MD, completed his undergraduate work at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, where he graduated magna cum laude. In 2008, he received his medical doctorate from New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. Dr. Hall completed his internship in surgery and his urology residency at Mount Sinai Medical…
