Foot and Ankle Center

The Foot and Ankle Center at UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital offers diagnosis and specialized treatment of ankle and foot disorders in adults.

The Center was established with the aim of offering a highly qualified and dedicated pathway, thanks to an orthopedic team with specific skills in foot and ankle surgery, sports traumatology, and the management of degenerative and complex pathologies.

The approach is customized and multidisciplinary: from the initial clinical evaluation to diagnostic tests, from conservative therapy to minimally invasive or prosthetic surgery, up to complete postoperative functional recovery.

Book a specialist consult to receive a specialized assessment and determine the most appropriate target treatment.

Conditions Treated

The Center is dedicated to the management of conditions affecting the foot and ankle, with particular focus on:

• Acute and post‑traumatic trauma, also in the sports field.
• Cartilage pathologies.
• Chronic ankle instability.
• Chronic foot pain of mechanical or structural origin.
• Complications from previous surgical interventions.
• Degenerative joint diseases (foot and ankle osteoarthritis).
• Forefoot and hindfoot deformities (hallux valgus, hammer toe, flat foot, high‑arched foot).
• Tendon and ligament ruptures.

The goal is to restore function, stability, and quality of life, reducing pain and preventing the worsening of the disease.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach

The Center ensures continuity of care at all stages:

• Dedicated orthopedic specialist consult.
• Complete clinical assessment with any instrumental tests.
• Development of a personalized treatment plan.
• Surgical intervention, when indicated.
• Follow-up, including any rehabilitation process and monitoring over time.

In cases of recent trauma, a private orthopedic emergency service is available for prompt assessment and care.

When possible, the initial approach is conservative and may include:

• Infiltrative therapies.
• Regenerative medicine treatments.
• Targeted rehabilitation programs.

When surgery is required, the Center offers:

• Ankle prosthetic surgery.
• Arthroscopic surgery of the ankle and foot.
• Minimally invasive percutaneous foot surgery.
• Reconstructive surgery.

All the techniques used are designed to ensure maximum precision and early functional recovery, with personalized rehabilitation programs.