The provider performs an osteotomy of the tarsal bones, i.e., he surgically incises or transects the foot bones adjacent to the articulation, or joint, between the foot and the leg, and then realigns the bones. This procedure excludes the two tarsal bones closest to the articulation, i.e., the calcaneus, or heel bone, and the talus, or ankle bone. He performs this procedure to treat chronic ankle instability, tarsal coalition, dislocation, or fracture.
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