A brilliant surgeon with state-of-the art knowledge and technique. Dr Paul Bours salvaged and corrected an unsatisfactory and deteriorating bunion procedure to my right foot by an orthopaedic surgeon five years previously, freed up the immobilized big toe joint, and repaired and restored the severely damaged second, third, and fourth metatarsals. Seven weeks post-op, with minimal post-operative pain and swelling rapidly diminishing, my foot has been transformed from barely functional to 95% fully operational. It's looking great, too!
Podiatric surgery v’s orthopaedic surgery
Podiatric surgeons are podiatrists who have post graduate training in surgery to a level needed to obtain Commonwealth accredited specialist registration. This is a different pathway from an orthopaedic surgeon who obtains specialist registration, then works toward sub-specialisation in foot and ankle. Arguably, the time and experience spent in training looking at foot and ankle problems by an orthopaedist will be less than that of a podiatric surgeon. On the other side of the argument Podiatric Surgeons don’t have experience in delivering babies or performing hip replacements, but nor do they need to!
