Influence of Surgeon Volume on Inpatient Complications, Cost, and Length of Stay Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty.

abstract：:We report a case of bilateral Achilles tendon xanthoma as the first clinical manifestation of familial hypercholesterolemia. We review the literature and stress the need for orthopaedic surgeons to be familiar with this disease. An early diagnosis of this metabolic disorder is important to institute medical therapy an...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Carranza-Bencano A,Fernádez-Centeno M,Leal-Cerro A,Duque-Jimeno V,Gomez-Arroyo JA,Zurita-Gutierrez M

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We developed a continuous lateral sciatic nerve infusion technique for postoperative analgesia. METHODS:A 10-cm insulated Tuohy needle connected to a nerve stimulator was introduced posteriorly between the biceps femoris and vastus lateralis groove 10 cm cephalad from the tip of the patella. After proper po...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Chelly JE,Greger J,Casati A,Al-Samsam T,McGarvey W,Clanton T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In triple arthrodesis performed for severe deformity and neuroarthropathy in poorly compliant patients with osteoporotic bone, fixation of the arthrodesis is critical. We biomechanically tested an alternative means of stabilization for calcaneocuboid fusions. In seven matched pairs of fresh-frozen cadaver feet, we rem...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kann JN,Parks BG,Schon LC

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results following revision tarsal tunnel release in 12 patients (13 feet), including three men and nine women aged 28 to 66 years, are presented. The indication for surgery was incapacitating focal pain, associated with paresthesias and hyperesthesias, refractory to nonoperative treatment modalities. Electrodiagno...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Skalley TC,Schon LC,Hinton RY,Myerson MS

更新日期：1994-07-01 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:Limited ankle joint dorsiflexion passive range of motion (PROM) has been associated with common chronic lower extremity conditions, and clinicians often instruct patients in stretching exercises to increase dorsiflexion. However, little is known about how subtalar joint (STJ) position affects dorsiflexion at...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Johanson MA,DeArment A,Hines K,Riley E,Martin M,Thomas J,Geist K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mini-invasive Mitchell-Kramer procedure is a new method of operative correction of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity. The aim of this study was to describe the technique and evaluate the results of the procedure. METHODS:We evaluated 54 patients who underwent mini-invasive distal metatarsal osteo...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Gądek A,Liszka H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to review consecutive fifth metatarsal fractures in the author's (KFK) practice from August, 1999, to November, 2003. METHODS:During this period 64 patients (66 fractures; 35 tuberosity fractures, 10 Jones fractures, three stress fractures, two segmental shaft fractures and 16 ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Konkel KF,Menger AG,Retzlaff SA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike the Achilles tendon, the posterior tibial tendon does not typically undergo acute rupture. We report two cases of posterior tibial tendon tears occurring in young, athletic individuals (<30 years old) that required operative intervention before the patients could return to competitive sports. We believe that th...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Porter DA,Baxter DE,Clanton TO,Klootwyk TE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review was performed on industrial patients who sustained calcaneal fractures within the State of Idaho during the years 1992 to 1994, and these patients were insured by the Idaho State Insurance Fund. Of 48 calcaneal fractures that occurred during this period, 18 were non-displaced extra-articular fra...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Coughlin MJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of isolated gastrocnemius contracture in disorders of the foot and ankle has been established in recent years. The aim of this study was to describe the proximal anatomical approach to the medial and lateral heads of gastrocnemius and to compare the sizes of the medial and lateral heads of the...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Hamilton PD,Brown M,Ferguson N,Adebibe M,Maggs J,Solan M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：HYPOTHESIS:Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disabling form of arthritis that frequently affects the hands and feet. With time, the majority of affected individuals will become disabled. METHODS:Sixty-nine consecutively selected mild to moderately affected individuals with rheumatoid arthritis provided demographic data...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Wickman AM,Pinzur MS,Kadanoff R,Juknelis D

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Sixty patients (68 feet) underwent tarsal tunnel release for the tarsal tunnel syndrome and were re-examined objectively and clinically after they had reached maximum medical benefits and returned to their usual and customary lifestyle and employment. All of the patients demonstrated both a positive tinel sign and an ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Gondring WH,Shields B,Wenger S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RECOMMENDATION:Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) with polyethylene exchange may be indicated in early postoperative infection (<4 weeks) or acute hematogenous infection (<4 weeks of symptoms) in patients with infected total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), although recurrent infection has been seen. Suffc...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Chan JJ,Mohamadi A,Walsh S,Vulcano E

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral symmetrical Achilles tendon ossification is presented, with a fracture on one side. A 57 year old male patient was conservatively treated for bilateral clubfeet in his childhood. Part of his Achilles tendons were replaced by ectopic bony mass and on the left it fractured without any trauma. The fracture was ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Mády F,Vajda A

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous axial extensometers were mounted on the medial cortex of the midtibial diaphysis in seven male volunteers and the effect of three different shoes on in vivo peak-to-peak axial compression-tension strains measured during dynamic loading. Zohar shoes had lower axial strains and strain rates during treadmill...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Milgrom C,Burr D,Fyhrie D,Hoshaw S,Finestone A,Nyska M,Davidson R,Mendelson S,Giladi M,Liebergall M,Lehnert B,Voloshin A,Simkin A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficiency fractures occur in bones with low elastic resistance. In contrast to stress fractures, which affect normal bones and have been extensively studied, insufficiency fractures of the foot and ankle have been the subject of little research. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors as...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Pereira Filho MV,Stéfani KC,Ferreira GF,Nogueira MP

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients underwent successful tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using a locked intramedullary nail with posterior moldable bone grafting. Two of the patients developed a nondisplaced stress fracture around the proximal interlocking screws, which responded to immobilization at 8 and 15 months after surgery. In 7 of...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Thordarson DB,Chang D

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary calcaneal bone cysts are uncommon. Usually they measure 1/3 to 1/2 of the calcaneal length. Symptomatic calcaneal bone cysts are generally treated with open debridement and autologous bone grafting. We report a case of a patient with a displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture who presents with a large ben...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Csizy M,Buckley RE,Fennell C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first metatarsal bone can shorten after a distal chevron metatarsal osteotomy (DCMO). This shortening can result in a postoperative second metatarsal transfer lesion. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of second metatarsal transfer lesions after DCMO. METHODS:This study invol...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Ahn J,Lee HS,Seo JH,Kim JY

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The published long-term follow-up of modern total ankle arthroplasty is limited. We report results after a minimum of 10-year follow-up in a cohort of patients who underwent the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR™) in the United States. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2003, 18 patients underwent total ankl...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Jastifer JR,Coughlin MJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair of the ankle is based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions based on the best available evidence...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Reilingh ML,Murawski CD,DiGiovanni CW,Dahmen J,Ferrao PNF,Lambers KTA,Ling JS,Tanaka Y,Kerkhoffs GMMJ,International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hallux valgus surgery is followed by a significant amount of postoperative pain. Local multi-drug injection can be an option for pain control, but few clinical studies exist. METHODS:Between May 2008 and July 2009, 30 consecutive patients (60 feet) received simultaneous bilateral proximal osteotomies for th...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kim BS,Shim DS,Lee JW,Han SH,Ko YK,Park EH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Joint-preserving, realignment surgical procedures have gained increasing popularity as treatment of asymmetric early- and mid-stage ankle osteoarthritis. The aim of the present study was to quantify bilateral gait biomechanics in patients who underwent ankle realignment surgery by supramalleolar osteotomies....

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Nüesch C,Huber C,Paul J,Henninger HB,Pagenstert G,Valderrabano V,Barg A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Salto Talaris is a fixed-bearing implant first approved in the US in 2006. While early surgical outcomes have been promising, mid- to long-term survivorship data are limited. The aim of this study was to present the survivorship and causes of failure of the Salto Talaris implant, with functional and radi...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Day J,Kim J,O'Malley MJ,Demetracopoulos CA,Garfinkel J,Sanders A,Roney A,Deland JT,Levine DS,Ellis SJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is a retrospective review of prospectively gathered data determining the postoperative outcomes of patients who underwent operative treatment to address chronic syndesmotic instability. METHODS:The cohort is composed of 19 individuals who elected to undergo operative treatment of chronic syndesmo...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Ryan PM,Rodriguez RM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Pacinian hyperplasia of the right great toe is reported. Pacinian hyperplasia is a rare benign and recently recognized painful lesion composed of an excess of well formed or hyperplastic Pacinian corpuscules, normaly involved in sensory innervation. This lesion that is usually observed in the hand, must be d...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Satge D,Nabhan J,Nandiegou Y,Hermann B,Goburdhun J,Labrousse F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfer of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon is an established method to replace a dysfunctional Achilles tendon. When using a single incision, the FHL tendon has to be transferred as a single stranded graft into the calcaneus and the distal FHL stump cannot be directly attached to the flexor digitoru...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Amlang M,Rosenow MC,Friedrich A,Zwipp H,Rammelt S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this retrospective study, both the patients' and surgeons' satisfaction with resection of the first through fifth metatarsal heads for long-standing rheumatoid forefoot deformity was evaluated. METHODS:Thirty-four patients (56 feet) had first through fifth metatarsal head resection. After a mean time of ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Reize P,Leichtle CI,Leichtle UG,Schanbacher J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00