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Usually affecting children and adolescents, a tarsal coalition is an abnormal congenital fusion of the bones of the back part of the foot resulting in restriction of normal motion, pain, early arthritis, and/or a flat foot.
Neal M. Blitz, DPM, FACFAS is a leading expert surgeon on tarsal coalition. He has pioneered advanced techniques to restore important motion of the foot and correcting structural issues. He has published several manuscripts and has award-winning research on tarsal coalition.
Dr. Blitz is a Board Certified Foot & Ankle Surgeon, with 13 years of major experience. Patients travel from all over the world to New York City to have surgery with Dr. Blitz. He is frequently quoted in the news.
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The complete guide to tarsal coalition surgery and how to choose the best tarsal coalition surgery. Dr. Blitz takes every effort to perform coalition resection to avoid drastic rearfoot fusion procedures. He pioneered the surgery for single stage coalition resection with flatfoot reconstruction. He gets his patients back on their feet fast.
Many of our patients fly from all over - both nationally and internationally. We have a perfected the our fly-in program, making surgery possible for anyone. We will walk you through the process for a safe and easy experience.Learn More
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