Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute

01/06/2025

We are delighted to be part of the 2025 AO Trauma Seminar—Complex Lower Extremity Injuries in Manila! AO Trauma Philippines

The event is fully booked with highly esteemed foreign faculty and attendees from three continents across many countries. 🇵🇭 🇹🇭 🇮🇳 🇨🇴 🇦🇺

Participants will learn the current management of patient problems related to complex trauma of the lower limb. Fractures from the pelvis and acetabulum to the foot and ankle will be covered as well as joint injuries, dislocations and soft tissue injuries. Comprehensive care for the acute trauma phase and the post-traumatic sequelae such as malunion, nonunion, and infection will be covered.

Dr. Chinkin Coruña will cover topics ranging from open ankle injuries, their posterior fixation, and talus fractures.

18/03/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Chinkin Coruña for successfully completing the Faculty Education Program of the AO Education Institute. This milestone further allows him to share his knowledge to a larger global audience. Teaching and mentorship in his hometown of Bacolod remains his passion, and he remains a consistent presence in the hospital during surgical procedures and lectures to the staff.

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06/02/2025

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29/01/2025

Starting the 2025 academic year with a lecture on Wound Care for "Vascular Journey" organized by the Philippine Society of Vascular Medicine. Collaboration with our dear cardiologists is vital for wounds to heal among patients with heart and vessel problems. Without oxygen to nourish cells in the body, recovery is limited.

Together with Drs. Francisco Maleza, Jr., Anthony Gebusion, Ana Ma. Nanette Arriola, Greggy Panga, Jatter Angelo Duran, Ramayana Diaz-Garcia, Jasmin Melissa Bernardo, Ma. Barbra Destajo, Rosella Arellano, Ed Gabitoya, Roselyn Cataylo, Nestor Subong Jr., Neil Wayne Salces, and Marlon Manicad, we thank you for your active participation and advocacy!

30/12/2024

For 2024, we made a difference to 1,865 unique patients across the Philippines and clients based overseas. Thank you for making us among the top 10% of Filipino orthopedic surgeons sought out this year!

20/11/2024

Wrapping up 2024 with a big bang for relevant foot and ankle education! Thank you to our dear partners who have been part of such a remarkable year!

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04/09/2024

Five Orthopaedics and Traumatology pre-residents in Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital were welcomed by the Foot and Ankle Service headed by Dr. Chinkin Coruña with a lower extremity casting workshop on top of the monthly audit.

This serves as a unique learning experience for them early on in their career and will continue to be polished as they get promoted. Cast immobilization is not as simple as many people may think. It's application is the reflection of the health professional's skill and knowledge in doing so. Many horror stories have been published of poorly applied devices with patient complications sometimes too unbelievable to be true.

It is our hope to bring out the best in these young MDs and allow them to be the doctors they ought to be. It is an honor to be part of their education, and that of our clerks and postgraduate interns.

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25/08/2024

Several studies show that a common habit shared by a lot of successful people is walking or running regularly. Being on your feet clears your head, lowers your anxiety, strengthens your muscles, and improves your balance.

Your feet are your freedom. Take care of your feet and run after your dreams!

This awareness campaign is brought to you by the Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute. Seek medical advice only from qualified healthcare professionals. This material is strictly for educational purposes only.

24/08/2024

Sole Searching with Dr. Tiil: When to amputate a diabetic foot?

Click each card to learn more about how diabetes may lead to amputation, and how you can prevent it.

This awareness campaign is brought to you by the Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute. Seek medical advice only from qualified healthcare professionals. This material is strictly for educational purposes only.

23/08/2024

A huge factor in preventing or managing diabetes is eating healthily and lowering the glycemic index of your meals.

You can also avoid infection and recover faster by having a balanced diet. If you have an injury, you must increase protein in your meals and have appropriate portions of fruits that help heal wounds and boost your immune system.

This diagram is based on the Eatwell Guide by the National Health Service in the UK. It shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.

✔️ Eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day
✔️ Base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates
✔️ Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soya drinks and yogurt)
✔️ Eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein
✔️ Choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat in small amounts

This awareness campaign is brought to you by the Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute. Seek medical advice only from qualified healthcare professionals. This material is strictly for educational purposes only.

18/08/2024

What is inflammation in the foot?

Warmth, redness, pain, swelling, loss of function = inflammation

Click each card to learn more about the symptoms of inflammation.

This awareness campaign is brought to you by the Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute. Seek medical advice only from qualified healthcare professionals. This material is strictly for educational purposes only.

17/08/2024

Malayo sa bituka? 3 warning signs you need to see a foot doctor.

Sign 1: Pain

Sign 2: Numbness

Sign 3: Inflammation

This awareness campaign is brought to you by the Coruña Foot and Ankle Institute. Seek medical advice only from qualified healthcare professionals. This material is strictly for educational purposes only.