Foot and Ankle Surgery
At Matrix Foot and Ankle, Mr Ben Yates brings over 30 years of foot and ankle surgical experience. He offers both current surgical and conservative treatment options for conditions ranging from bunions and toe corrections to foot and ankle arthritis surgery, flatfoot and cavus foot correction, foot fractures, and sports injuries such as ankle instability and Achilles injuries. His personable and professional approach gives you the opportunity to discuss your foot and ankle concerns openly.
Adult Acquired Flat Foot
Adult Aquired Flat Foot
This is a condition that involves the main tendon (tibialis posterior) and ligaments (spring) that support the arch of the foot. Read more >>
Ankle Bostrum Ligament Repair
Ankle Bostrum Ligament Repair
Brostrum ligament repair with internal brace, to reduce pain and instability of the ankle joint and prevent long-term arthritis to the ankle joint. Read more >>
Big Toe Fusion
Big Toe Fusion - Hallux Rigidus
Surgery to correct a painful, unstable or arthritic 1st metatarsophalangeal joint. Read more >>
Forefoot Reconstruction
Forefoot Reconstruction
Many or all of the toes have buckled and deformed making the joints in the ball of the footforefoot prominent. Read more >>
Hallux Limitus/ Rigidus
Cheilectomy Procedure
Arthritic big toe joint arthroplasty surgery. Joint preserving procedure, which may improve the range of movement at the joint. Read more >>
Hallux Valgus Bunion
Hallux Valgus (Bunion)
Your big toe joint has moved out of alignment. This causes the big toe to turn towards your second toe causing a bony bump to stick out at the side of your foot. This bump may have become red and sore and is known as a 'Bunion'. Read more >>
Hindfoot Fusion
Hindfoot Fusion
This is an operation to “fuse” or stiffen one or more of the joints in the hindfoot. Read more >>
Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown Toenails
An ingrown toenail is a common disorder and mainly affects the big toe. Read more >>
Lapidus Fusion
Lapidus Fusion
1st Metatarsocuneiform Joint Fusion. To reduce pain and deformity in larger or unstable bunions and to straighten the big toe. Read more >>
Lesser Toe Hammer-Claw-Mallet Toe
Lesser Toe Hammer-Claw-Mallet Toe
The toes have buckled making some of the joint prominent. This causes rubbing on the joints making them red and painful. Read more >>
Midfoot Fusions
Midfoot Fusions
To reduce pain and deformity due to arthritis in the joint. Read more >>
Morton's Neuroma
Morton's Neuroma
Relieve pain and disability to the forefoot. Improve quality of life for the patient. Read more >>
Plantar Plate Repair
Plantar Plate Repair
Reduces the pressure/pain under the head of the bone/ball of the foot and in the joint – realigns the joint correctly to avoid long-term arthritis and further deformity. Read more >>
Soft Tissue Mass Removal
There are many types of masses that can occur such as a ganglion, cyst, bursa, fibroma. They often fluctuate in size. Read more >>
Weil Schwartz Osteotomy
Weil Schwartz Osteotomy
Weil lesser metatarsal osteotomy. Reduces the pressure/pain under the head of the bone/ball of the foot. Read more >>