The role of electrical stimulation in bone repair.

abstract：:Although Achilles tendinopathy has been extensively studied, there is a clear lack of properly conducted scientific research to clarify its etiology, pathology and optimal management. Emerging non-operative management and heavy load eccentric strengthening protocols based on these theories have yielded encouraging ear...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Vora AM,Myerson MS,Oliva F,Maffulli N

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon needs bone grafts in the clinical situation of fracture healing and in bone-fusion procedures. This article briefly outlines thought processes and techniques for 2 recent options for the surgeon. The Trinity product is a unique combination of allograft bone and allograft stem cell...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Guyton GP,Miller SD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries to the ankle, foot, and toes of injured workers are common. Although the workers' compensation system attempts to collect information about these injuries and report them in a meaningful way, the process is somewhat inconsistent, inaccurate, and provides information relevant to government agencies but not to ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Conti SF,Silverman L

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bunionette deformity is a painful prominence on the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal head. Surgical treatment can be considered if conservative treatment has failed to relieve the symptoms. The percutaneous approach consists of 2 steps: a condylectomy and an osteotomy of the fifth metatarsal. The learning curv...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Michels F,Guillo S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adult acquired flat foot requires assessment with unique casting and fabrication of support appliances. Conservative treatment is preferred as the initial protocol. Stabilization and control of affected joints can provide the patient with a decreased level of pain and an increased level of function. The orthosis d...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Elftman NW

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial joint denervation or surgical neuroma therapy are alternative concepts to treat pain around the ankle joint that preserve joint function and relieve pain by interrupting neural pathways that transmit pain impulses from the joint to the brain. This review article summarizes the indication, anatomic background, ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Gohritz A,Dellon AL,Kalbermatten D,Fulco I,Tremp M,Schaefer DJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advancing technologies available to the orthopedist are a necessary adjunct to heal wounds about the foot and ankle successfully. Successful wound healing should be viewed as a multidisciplinary approach, using the strengths of each discipline. Critical to an integrated method is communication preoperatively betwe...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Cooper PS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the indications and the operative technique for the medial calcaneal slide osteotomy for the treatment of posterior tibial insufficiency. Patient selection, expected results, and complications of this technique are discussed. When used in combination with flexor digitorum longus transfer, the medi...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Weinfeld SB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the anatomy of the spring ligament complex, the extent of ligament involvement in addition to the spring ligament, and implications for clinical reconstruction. ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Deland JT

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the various alternatives for direct gastrocnemius lengthening and elucidates the relative strengths and tradeoffs of each as a means of providing balanced perspective in selecting the appropriate procedure for any given patient. ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Hsu RY,VanValkenburg S,Tanriover A,DiGiovanni CW

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posteromedial ankle complaints are most often caused by a disorder of the posterior tibial tendon. Two predominant groups of patients can be distinguished: the first involves younger patients who have some form of systemic inflammatory disease; the second involves older patients whose dysfunction is caused by chronic ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Bulstra GH,Olsthoorn PG,Niek van Dijk C

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These two morbidly obese patients with severe Charcot foot arthropathy were treated successfully with percutaneous correction of their deformity followed by a stepwise application of a pre-assembled neutrally aligned multiplane ring external fixator. This technique transfers well to the trauma environment in which ali...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Pinzur MS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonunions of the tibia represent challenging orthopedic problems, which require the surgeon to analyze numerous factors and choose an appropriate treatment. Tibial nonunion treatment requires establishing its existence and cause. The treatment algorithm necessitates consideration of a wide variety of factors: the loca...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Mechrefe AP,Koh EY,Trafton PG,DiGiovanni CW

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankle joint distraction has been shown to be a viable alternative to ankle arthrodesis or ankle replacement. The à la carte approach to ankle joint preservation (resection of blocking osteophytes, release of muscle/joint contractures, and realignment osseous ankle procedures) presented in this article as important for...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Paley D,Lamm BM,Purohit RM,Specht SC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As our understanding of the underlying cause of flat foot progression improves so will our understanding of how best to catalog and treat the instabilities that are seen. Determining the failure of one type of treatment will be difficult until we can better define the varied pathology and give the treatment methods su...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Early J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tendons that cross the ankle are complex and sophisticated structures that enable standing and forward propulsion and the ability to accommodate uneven ground. Understanding the biomechanics and local anatomy of these tendons is essential to the treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle, whether it be in formul...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Chiodo CP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of cartilage repair in the ankle and other joints rests on multiple factors. Because native cartilage healing fails to produce hyaline, organized cartilage, the challenge lies in activating an appropriate healing response. The combination of an optimal structural matrix, infusion of pleuripotent cells, and...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Toth AP,Easley ME

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint replacement of the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint has not enjoyed the same success as hip and knee arthroplasties. Silastic implants have achieved a high patient satisfactory rate but have caused many complications, including silicone synovitis and lymph node inflammation. Metal and polyethylene hemiarthroplas...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Esway JE,Conti SF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusion of the PIP joint of the lesser toes provides sound correction of deformity of that joint. Fusion is achieved reliably in most cases and fibrous ankylosis is well tolerated in those that fail. Patients at the extremes of the age scale are perhaps less tolerant of the procedure; complaints include poor cosmesis a...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Edwards WH,Beischer AD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plantar plate rupture is a common cause of forefoot pain, multiplanar malalignment, subluxation, or dislocation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). The treatments that have been described for MTPJ instability of lesser toes include amputation, lengthening and/or tendon transfer, periarticular soft-tissue release ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Sanhudo JA,Ellera Gomes JL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accessory tarsal navicular is a common anomaly in the human foot. It should be in the differential of medial foot pain. A proper history and physical, along with imaging modalities, can lead to the diagnosis. Often, classification of the ossicle and amount of morbidity guide treatment. Nonsurgical measures can provide...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Leonard ZC,Fortin PT

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advanced surgical techniques and orthotic, as well as prosthetic devices, partial foot amputations have become a viable alternative. Orthotics can help restore stability, maintain support, and protect function of the residual limb. The authors discuss orthotic and prosthetic management of patients who have underg...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Philbin TM,Leyes M,Sferra JJ,Donley BG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avascular necrosis of the foot and ankle is a rare but important cause of pain and functional abnormality. This process may occur in any bone in the foot and ankle; however, it presents most often in characteristic locations. Understanding of key radiographic findings is important in management of these lesions. MRI i...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Couturier S,Gold G

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are an important adjunct in controlling postoperative pain. Concerns exist regarding the use of NSAIDs for postoperative pain management because of the possible deleterious impact on bone healing in patients undergoing hindfoot arthrodesis. Orthopedic surgeons are concerned with: (1...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Hill K,Berlet GC,Philbin TM,Lee TH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of AT rupture has increased in recent decades. AT ruptures frequently occur in the third or fourth decade of life in sedentary individuals who play sport occasionally. Ruptures also occur in elite athletes. Clinical examination must be followed by imaging. Conservative management and early mobilization c...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Longo UG,Petrillo S,Maffulli N,Denaro V

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of surgery for the rigid flatfoot are to achieve a painless, stable, functional plantigrade foot. Although triple arthrodesis affords predictable correction and pain relief, the long-term sequelae of extended hindfoot fusions include arthritis and often the need for further, more extensive fusion procedures....

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Taylor R,Sammarco VJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freiberg disease, or osteochondrosis of the lesser metatarsal head, usually involves the second metatarsal and presents during the second or third decades of life. Conservative measures to relieve pressure on the affected metatarsal head are the first-line treatments, with good success for Smillie stage I to III disea...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Seybold JD,Zide JR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imaging of the subtalar joint can be challenging because of its complex planar anatomy. This article reviews the anatomy and common anatomic variants as seen with different imaging techniques. Although radiography remains the initial mode of imaging, computed tomography and MRI are frequently needed to better delineat...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Lopez-Ben R

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article defines specific risks associated with rheumatoid arthritis, including an increased incidence of medical comorbidities, the use of steroids and other immunosuppressive agents, osteoporosis, vascular disease, and the common occurrence of severe deformity. This article suggests approaches for management and...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Sammarco VJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) has been approached with a multitude of surgical techniques. This article outlines the current understanding of the flexor digitorum longus transfer and flexor hallucis longus transfer in the context of various osteotomy techniques for the correction of stage II PTTD. Pertine...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： DiPaola M,Raikin SM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00