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Dr. Brian G. Loder & MIS Surgery
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Dr. Brian G. Loder, DPM, FACFAS
Dr Loder is considered by some, as one of the top Podiatric surgeons in Michigan. He completed specialized training in minimal incision foot surgery by the group of surgeons from Europe who invented the procedures.
Dr Loder has long been considered a pioneer of minimal incision foot surgery in the United States. He frequently travels both nationally and internationally to teach his techniques and has designed some of the most popular instrumentation used by many minimal invasive surgeons around the world. Dr. Loder has published many articles on the art of minimal incision foot and ankle surgery.
| What is MIS Surgery?
MIS stands for ” Minimal Incision Surgery”. MIS is defined as surgery performed with the smallest incision possible to allow the insertion of specialized instruments to cut tissue and bone. Surgeons use either cameras called arthroscopes or specialized Xray machines called fluoroscopy to see what they are doing during surgery. MIS surgery requires many hours of specialized training by the surgeon to become proficient in the technique.
1. MIS hammer toe surgery with tape holding correction
2. Open hammer toe correction with long incisions and pins
Benefits
MIS foot surgery has many benefits over the open surgery performed by most surgeons. MIS foot surgery has less risk of infection, less swelling, much less pain and a quicker return to your normal activities. Most patients that have MIS foot surgery never take pain medication post operatively.