January 28, 2026 | Bradenton
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently announced it has completed its first outpatient total ankle replacement surgery.
The outpatient procedure was performed for the first time at Coastal Orthopedics’ surgery center by Dr. Matthew Pacana, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle injuries and disorders at Coastal Orthopedics. After attending medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Dr. Pacana finished his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Texas Houston…