Circular external fixator-assisted ankle arthrodesis following failed total ankle arthroplasty.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morton's neuroma is a common cause of metatarsalgia. This study evaluated the efficacy of ultrasound guided alcohol injection as a treatment for this condition. METHOD:Data from 87 treatment courses were included in this study with a mean follow of 14.3 months. RESULTS:Technical success was 100%. One patie...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Musson RE,Sawhney JS,Lamb L,Wilkinson A,Obaid H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonunion risk factor identification and modification are subjective. We describe and validate a predictive nonunion risk factor model to identify foot and ankle operative patients at risk for nonunion. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred international experts in foot and ankle surgery were surveyed. Nineteen ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Thevendran G,Wang C,Pinney SJ,Penner MJ,Wing KJ,Younger AS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred and eleven patients have been enrolled in a multi-center prospective study evaluating the outcome of hallux valgus surgery by the members of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. One hundred seventy-nine of these patients have completed six-month follow-up questionnaires, and 195 have complete...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Thordarson DB,Rudicel SA,Ebramzadeh E,Gill LH

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Austin osteotomy is a widely accepted method for correction of mild and moderate hallux valgus. In view of publications by Kitaoka et al. in 1991 and by Mann and colleagues, a more radical lateral soft tissue procedure was added to the originally described procedure. From September 1992 to January 1994, 85 patient...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Trnka HJ,Zembsch A,Wiesauer H,Hungerford M,Salzer M,Ritschl P

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lateral column lengthening is used to correct abduction deformity at the midfoot and improve talar head coverage in patients with flatfoot deformity. It was our hypothesis that following a stepcut lengthening calcaneal osteotomy (SLCO), patients would have adequate correction of the deformity, a high union r...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Demetracopoulos CA,Nair P,Malzberg A,Deland JT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported fusion rates of revision arthrodesis for hindfoot nonunions are relatively low compared to primary procedures. Exogenous ultrasound has been shown to accelerate the healing process of acute fractures and fracture nonunions but has not been previously evaluated for the treatment of hindfoot pseud...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Jones CP,Coughlin MJ,Shurnas PS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nature of the sesamoid complex in the development of hallux rigidus or limitus (HL) has been poorly characterized and the role of the sesamoids in the surgical management of this condition has not been explored. Previous surgical approaches in younger active patients unsuited to destructive procedures ha...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Tagoe M,Brown HA,Rees SM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive first ray mobility has been implicated as the cause of many forefoot abnormalities. The association between hypermobility and forefoot pathology is controversial, and this is largely related to the difficulty in quantifying first ray motion. Manual examinations have been shown to be unreliable. Kla...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Jones CP,Coughlin MJ,Pierce-Villadot R,Golano P,Kennedy MP,Shurnas PS,Grebing BR,Teachout L

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The traditional operative management of Haglund deformity and retrocalcaneal bursitis consists of an open excision of the inflamed bursa, resection of the posterosuperior calcaneal tuberosity, and debridement of the Achilles tendinopathy. In an effort to reduce morbidity and recovery time, an endoscopic tech...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Ortmann FW,McBryde AM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 105 rabbits the course of healing was examined at one, two, four, eight and 12 weeks (21 rabbits per group) after an experimental Achilles tendon rupture. The following treatment modalities were compared: A) primary functional treatment; B) operative functional treatment (resorbable suture); and C) operative functi...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Thermann H,Frerichs O,Holch M,Biewener A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 40 open procedures have been described for ankle arthrodesis, most with high complication rates. Since its description in 1983, arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis has become a viable option in selected patients. With one of the largest series in the literature, the purpose of the paper was to analyze t...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Ferkel RD,Hewitt M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the dorsomedial cutaneous nerve of the foot, which innervates the medial hallux, may occur with crush injury or iatrogenically with bunion surgery. Severe neuritic pain after bunion surgery may alert the surgeon that this small nerve has been damaged. The term "dorsomedial cutaneous nerve syndrome" is sugges...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Miller SD

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep infection after open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures represents a challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon, particularly in patients in whom conventional surgical treatments have failed. The aim of this study was to assess the results of a modified technique of tibiotalocalcaneal fusio...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Herrera-Pérez M,Díaz-Fernández R,Rendón-Díaz D,Boluda-Mengod J,Pais-Brito JL,Tejero S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe three cases of low-energy injuries to the midfoot resulting in rupture of Lisfranc's ligament without tarsometatarsal injury. Examination of the feet revealed an obvious physical sign only on weightbearing, and all three patients were noted at surgery to have intercuneiform instability in association with ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Davies MS,Saxby TS

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot and ankle operations are being performed with greater frequency as outpatient procedures. Although the surgical procedure remains the same whether the operation is done in an inpatient or an outpatient setting, the anesthesia and postoperative analgesia are greatly affected when patients must be discharged soon a...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Hansen E,Eshelman MR,Cracchiolo A 3rd

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free vascularized fibula graft has been an increasingly useful tool in orthopaedic surgery. In addition to its many applications, the reported low donor site morbidity has helped make this a popular treatment modality. Isolated flexor hallucis longus flexion contracture has been reported in the literature; however...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Bohay DR,Manoli A 2nd

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited consensus on the optimal operative technique for correcting heel varus in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. This comparative study evaluated the ability of 4 lateralizing calcaneal osteotomies, with and without Dwyer wedge resection and coronal rotation of the posterior tubero...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： An TW,Michalski M,Jansson K,Pfeffer G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and morphologic characteristics of osteochondral lesions of the distal tibial plafond (OLTP) by location and morphologic characteristics on MRI. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We assigned 9 zones to the distal tibial plafond articular surface in an equal 3 x 3 grid ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Elias I,Raikin SM,Schweitzer ME,Besser MP,Morrison WB,Zoga AC

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aseptic component loosening is a leading cause of revision for total ankle replacement. Different operative approaches for resecting the tibia and talus impact the bony support for the prostheses due to variations in both bone density and resection area, and may therefore impact loosening performance. METHO...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Bischoff JE,Schon L,Saltzman C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the decision-making process toward an amputation of the lower extremity, knowledge about patient-related outcomes after amputation and rehabilitation is important. We have not found a systematic review that provides this knowledge for Syme amputation. The aim of this study was to present an overview of ou...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Braaksma R,Dijkstra PU,Geertzen JHB

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little data exist regarding the adverse effects of Achilles tendon (AT) elongation after rupture repair on plantarflexion strength. This study aimed to investigate the effect of AT elongation measured using AT resting angle (ATRA) on the plantarflexion strength in patients with surgically treated acute AT ru...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Hürmeydan ÖM,Demirel M,Valiyev N,Sahinkaya T,Kılıçoğlu Öİ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral weightbearing anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were analyzed in 43 patients with a clinical diagnosis of posterior tibial tendon insufficiency by two independent observers. The radiographs of each patient's asymptomatic foot was considered to serve as the control for the preexistance of pes planus. Th...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Dyal CM,Feder J,Deland JT,Thompson FM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 104 patients who underwent reconstructive foot and ankle surgery for deformities secondary to rheumatoid arthritis were reviewed. The use of rheumatoid chemotherapeutic agents, age, sex, rheumatoid nodule status, and the number of concurrent surgical procedures performed was analyzed to determine any as...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Bibbo C,Anderson RB,Davis WH,Norton J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The literature on the outcome of sport-related ankle fractures has focused on operatively managed fractures, despite a large proportion being treated nonoperatively. We describe the epidemiology, management, and outcome of acute sport-related ankle fractures in a UK population. METHODS:All sport-related ank...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Robertson GA,Wood AM,Aitken SA,Court Brown C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one patients underwent a primary ankle lateral ligament reconstruction for chronic instability between 1989 and 1996. In addition to the ligament reconstruction, all patients had evaluation of the peroneal retinaculum, peroneal tendon inspection by routine opening of the tendon sheath, and ankle joint inspection...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： DIGiovanni BF,Fraga CJ,Cohen BE,Shereff MJ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioleiomyomas are relatively rare, benign, vascular soft tissue tumors with a predilection for the lower extremity. They may occur in either the cutaneous or subcutaneous tissue and are usually well encapsulated. Erosion of adjacent bone due to secondary compression phenomenon has rarely been reported in the literat...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Yates BJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capability for discrimination of vibratory stimuli of the sole of the foot was tested on 12 subjects (6 men, 6 women). Two vibratory stimuli (sinusoidal impulse: frequency, 200 Hz; amplitude, 0.1 mm; duration, 2 sec) were applied at different sites to the sole of the foot. Subjects were asked whether they detected...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kowalzik R,Hermann B,Biedermann H,Peiper U

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two commonly used techniques for tibiotalar fusion were quantitatively compared using instrumented testing of the strength of the construct. The tibiae and tali from 10 pairs of fresh-frozen cadaveric limbs were used. One joint of each pair was fused using two 6.5-mm crossed cancellous screws from proximal to distal w...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Friedman RL,Glisson RR,Nunley JA 2nd

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crush injuries to the foot are a common workplace injury and a significant source of morbidity, disability and lost wages. Many regulatory bodies including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommend the use of safety shoes in certain occupations to help protect against these occupatio...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kwon JY,Campbell JT,Myerson MS,Jeng CL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fixed equinovarus deformities can be challenging to treat especially in medically debilitated patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Achilles lengthening with posterior tibial tenotomy and immediate weightbearing in this difficult group of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirteen extremities in...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Redfern JC,Thordarson DB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00