Foot fractures are common, especially fractures to the fifth metatarsal. The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot that’s attached to the little toe. Two types of fractures that often occur in the fifth metatarsal are: Avulsion fracture. In an avulsion...
Dr. Wally Strash presented a Lapidus bunionectomy lecture to the UTSA biomedical engineering research class on behalf of Nvision this past Monday evening. This was a wonderful opportunity to build a bond between bioengineering and surgery. The engineering students were assigned a project related to the Lapidus...
We previously pointed out that flatfeet can cause malalignment in the joints and abnormal wear to the cartilage in those joints which leads to early onset arthritis. Flatfeet can also cause tendons to work outside of their normal design, which leads to tendonitis and possible...
Like father, like daughter! Congratulations to Bella Strash, daughter of Dr. Wally Strash. She was accepted into UTRGV’s School of Podiatric Medicine – the first in Texas and one of only 10 in the country. To read more about the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine,...
With any surgery the thought of post-operative pain is a concern. Depending on the person, your mind could start racing anywhere from the seriousness of your condition, to the procedure itself, to out-of-pocket surgical costs or the required downtime. However, when it comes to foot...
Teaching is a fundamental part of our society. I really enjoy teaching. I feel that passing knowledge on is imperative. Especially in training future doctors, it's important that they know the correct way to treat patients before going out on their own. During my years as...
This is a project Dr. Wally Strash has been involved with developing with Nvision. "It's gratifying to see this device obtain FDA approval and know that it will help patients," he says. FIRST LAPIDUS WEDGE WITH AN FDA LENGTHENING REFERENCE, LAUNCHED ELIZABETH HOFHEINZ, M.P.H., M.ED. San Antonio, Texas-based...
A hammertoe is a deformity that causes the toe to bend or contract downward instead of pointing straight. This deformity can affect any of the lesser toes of the foot - toes 2 through 5. We see hammertoes most commonly of the second or third toe. It's...
This is your year. New Year, New You is just going to be a motto, it’s a new way of life. You’ve got yourself a membership to a gym, and this year it’s actually sticking. You wouldn’t go so far as to say that you enjoy...
Repetive Impact Can Increase Risk of Damage Stress fractures of the foot are becoming more common in runners, especially first-time marathoners. Walkers are also prone to stress fractures especially people who walk daily for exercise and may be using less than supportive shoes. Another name for...