Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM is a podiatrist in New Haven, CT specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2018 and has 6 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health, Northeast Medical Group (NEMG) and NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INC.
330 Orchard Street
New Haven, CT 06511
385 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437
4a Devine Street
North Haven, CT 06473
Skin Grafting
When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.
There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:
In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.
Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.
As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.
Tendon Transfer
Tendons are rope-like fibers that connect muscles to bone. Tendon transfer surgery is a procedure that can be used to restore function to a muscle or tendon that no longer works due to injury or nerve damage. During the procedure, a neighboring tendon is 'borrowed' from an area where it is not necessary and repositioned to function in place of the damaged muscle or tendon.
Tendon transfer surgery can be performed on the arms, hands, feet, or other areas of the body where a muscle becomes unable to pull on its tendon. A nearby tendon is detached from its bone, but kept connected to its muscle, nerves, and blood supply. The loose end is connected to the bone that the patient could not move. After the attachment heals, the patient will be able to move that part of the body by flexing the newly connected muscle.
One of the benefits to tendon transfer surgery is that it does not have to be performed right away after an injury. It can be successful even if the affected area has been paralyzed for years. It does take time to retrain the brain to use a different muscle for movement, but the surgery is a powerful option to restore needed motion.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in New Haven, CT were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.
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Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2018. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2018)
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Matthew Michael D'angelo, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Neighborhood Health Plan, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Magellan Health Services, BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS (BEHAVIORAL), EVERNORTH (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY), OPTUM (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY) and VA COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK.
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Dr. Matthew D'angelo's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. D'angelo is professionally affiliated with Yale New Haven Health.
