Mr Vivekanandan Dhukaram is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who qualified in 1993. His specialist interest is in the foot and ankle and its surgery.Mr Dhukaram was trained and accredited as an Orthopaedic surgeon from South Trent training scheme. He undertook advanced fellowship training from renowned foot & ankle centres - Nottingham and RNOH Stanmore. Mr Dhukaram was awarded Travelling Fellowships by the British Orthopaedic foot & ankle society in 2010 and the European foot & ankle society travelling fellowship in 2008. He has extensive experience in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery with a special interest in sports injuries, deformity correction and arthroscopic guided surgery.He has set up the specialist foot and ankle service at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS trust and continues to develop them. His surgical practices include modern hallux valgus (bunion) surgery, lesser toe surgery, arthroscopic procedures of ankle, subtalar, big toe joints including arthroscopic guided joint fusions, ankle replacement, toe joint replacement, ligament reconstruction, midfoot & hindfoot deformity correction and fusions, rheumatoid foot surgery, diabetic foot surgery, tendon transfers, tendon reconstruction, foot & ankle fracture fixation and revision surgery for previous unsuccessful procedures from other surgical units.Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsAll aspects of foot & ankle elective & trauma surgeryHallux valgus (bunion) surgeryBunionette surgeryExcision of Mortons neuromaFusion of Big ToeFirst MTP joint/ Big toe replacementCheilectomy first MTP jointLesser toe surgery - Hammer toe/ claw toe/ mallet toe correctionAchilles tendon repair/reconstructionHeel bump/ Haglunds deformity correctionPlantar fasciitis surgery for recalcitrant casesSurgery for tendinopathies - Achilles/peroneal / tibialis posteriorFoot and ankle sports injuries Ankle ligament reconstruction Ankle replacementJoint fusions - Ankle fusion/subtalar fusion/ mid foot fusion/ big toe fusionSubtalar arthroscopyHindfoot/ posterior ankle arthroscopyArthroscopy ankle, subtalar joints and guided fusionsDeformity correction - Flat foot correction (pes plans)/ high arch deformity correction (pes cavus)Tarsal coalition resection arthroscopic guidedAdolescent flat foot correctionTendon transfer for deformity correction/ Foot dropTarsal tunnel decompressionCommon peroneal nerve decompressionNail plate ablation/ Wedge resectionDiabetic Foot deformity correctionDiabetic foot ulcer treatmentPostoperative RehabilitationSteroid and Joint InjectionFoot and Ankle InjuryAnkle fracture, foot fracture, heel fractureFracture dislocation foot and ankleFoot and ankle sports injuriesCornsMallet Toes, Claw Toes, Hammer Toes, Turf Toe and Heel Sprain. Arthritis - ankle, mid foot, big toe, subtalar jointTarsal Tunnel SyndromeAnkle instabilityDiabetic FootDiabetic ulcerCharcoat neuroarthropathyDeformity correctionSports injuriesStress FracturesTendon transferRheumatoid FootOsteomyelitis (Lower Limb)Hallux Limitus or Hallus RigidusTendinopathies - Achilles, peroneal, tibialis posteriorAchilles tendon rupture, delayed presentationPlantar fasciitis Heel bump/ HaglundsMortons neuromaFoot dropCommon peroneal nerve compressionTarsal coalitionAdolescent flatfoot