What are the common fractures and injuries that can still occur during the COVID-19 pandemic?

We are still seeing a lot of the common foot and ankle fractures and other injuries during this time.  At Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado, we are taking many different precautions to keep you safe if you need to see us.

Some of the more common injuries and fractures that we're seeing as well as the mechanism of injury are:

If you have any of these things happen to you, please know that we are still here to treat you with the latest techniques and keep you safe and out of the hospital.  Even if your fracture or injury needs surgery, we can perform this at a surgery center in most cases, to keep you completely out of the hospital.  Our foot and ankle doctors, Dr. Hinderland and Dr. Cameron are both here to help you.  Call our Colorado Springs podiatry office today at 719-488-4664!

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Dr. Matthew Hinderland Board Certified Podiatrist and Foot and Ankle Surgeon

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