If you have a foot problem you are not alone. Four out of five adults eventually suffer some sort of foot problem. Some of them will need surgery by a podiatrist. Most foot surgery is elective, you and Dr. Monson will decide on whether and when to have it preformed. The more you know about what to expect the more smoothly your foot surgery and recovery are likely to go. Each surgery is unique, but there are basic goals: to relieve pain and to restore function. Once surgery is decided, Dr. Monson will discuss the entire procedure, pre and post-op course, possible outcomes and complications.