Conservative treatment of asymmetric ankle osteoarthritis.

abstract：:Chronic symptoms following lateral ankle sprain occasionally requires surgical intervention. Many options are available including thermal assisted capsular modification. The authors review the history of thermal modification of tissues, the indication for use in the ankle and report their experience with a consecutive...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Berlet GC,Saar WE,Ryan A,Lee TH

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salvage of nonunion and malunion of trauma of the foot and ankle is often challenging surgery. Internal fixation provides the mainstay of most orthopedic surgeons' treatment of these conditions. Patient systemic factors, local factors, and the complex nature of these often multiplanar deformities may make external fix...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Molloy AP,Roche A,Narayan B

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In athletes, foot injuries present with a variety of mechanisms, severity, and implications for return to play. Although potentially given less attention than knee and shoulder injuries by the team physician, foot injuries are common and thus require knowledgeable consideration. In this article, we review the anatomy,...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Davis WA 3rd,Yagnik GP

更新日期：2021-03-01 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：:Amputations of the lower extremity may result from several etiologic factors. Most amputations performed in the United States result from a dysvascular limb. A majority of the population with vascular impairment comprises people with diabetes. These individuals frequently have comorbidities that may also affect the ul...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Marks RM,Long JT,Exten EL

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Triple arthrodesis is largely used to restore painful hindfoot deformity. However, the procedure has been connected to several postoperative complications. Therefore, an isolated fusion of the talonavicular and the subtalar joint through a single medial approach has gained popularity. This "diple" arthrodesis provides...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Knupp M,Stufkens SA,Hintermann B

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electric and electromagnetic fields regulate extra-cellular matrix synthesis and stimulate repair of fractures and nonunions. Studies of electric and electromagnetic fields suggest they (1) regulate proteoglycan and collagen synthesis and increase bone formation in models of endochondral ossification, (2) accelerate b...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Ciombor DM,Aaron RK

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:Interdigital neuralgia affects a significant number of individuals, with an average age of presentation in the sixth decade and a 4- to 15-fold increased prevalence in women. Historical descriptions date back to the 19th century. Nonoperative treatment with shoe modifications, metatarsal pads, and injections provides ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Peters PG,Adams SB Jr,Schon LC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a painful accessory navicula and a pes planus often coexist, they are not necessarily causally related, and each condition should be assessed and treated individually. A child or adolescent will notice the rubbing of an accessory navicula against footwear as the foot and boney swelling grows. The cause of per...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Vaughan P,Singh D

更新日期：2014-09-01 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

abstract：:Osteotomy of the first metatarsal is a common procedure for correction of hallucal disease. Metatarsals are unique in that they are the only long bones in the human body that support load perpendicular to their longitudinal axis during standing. Thus, osteotomy of the first metatarsal may be complicated by loss of fix...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Sammarco VJ,Acevedo J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Walking function may be enhanced by correcting equinus and equinovarus deformities in CP. Nonoperative management should be used in young children. Muscle balancing procedures, such as gastrocnemius aponeurosis lengthening, Achilles' tendon lengthening, and SPLATT, are particularly useful in correcting these deformiti...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Greene WB

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:Achilles tendinopathy is a painful condition that occurs commonly in both active and inactive individuals. It seems that this condition is painful as a result of ingrowth of neural structures and neovessels leading to poor healing, rather than from inflammatory mediators. Traditional conservative measures are often su...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Lake JE,Ishikawa SN

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 3% of osseous tumors occur in the foot and ankle. Solitary bone cysts, chondroblastoma, intraosseous lipoma, osteoid osteoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing's sarcoma seem to have a predilection for the calcaneus. Biopsy is often a crucial step in management. Tumor-like conditions, such as cysts, reactive les...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Kilgore WB,Parrish WM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using radiographs culled over a 33-month period, the treatment, complications, revision, and rehabilitation of complicated Jones fractures and stress fractures involving the proximal diaphysis are examined. Although the non-operative approach remains viable, the exigencies and desires of the athletic and leg-based wor...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： McBryde AM Jr

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：: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：:The paralytic drop foot represents a challenging problem for even the most experienced orthopedic surgeon. Careful patient selection, thorough preoperative examination and planning, and application of tendon transfer biomechanical and physiologic principles outlined in this article can lead to successful results, eith...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Schweitzer KM Jr,Jones CP

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Brachymetatarsia is a rare clinical entity that presents a complicated case to the treating surgeon. One-stage lengthening procedures with a variety of biologic and synthetic implants are preferred for metatarsals that only need to be lengthened up to 15 mm, whereas gradual lengthening allows for greater length gain a...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Schimizzi A,Brage M

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:External fixators have been used effectively for a variety of traumatic, congenital, and neuromuscular conditions of the lower extremity for many decades. The transition to management of Charcot foot and ankle deformities in the diabetic neuropathic patient is a logical application. External fixation can address the u...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Cooper PS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flexor to extensor transfer is a useful means for the correction of a flexible hammer toe deformity. Although satisfaction rates have varied in the literature, this technique remains a useful tool in the surgeon’s armamentarium to improve toe deformity, decrease pain, and aid in shoe wear. ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Kwon JY,De Asla RJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical decompression of peripheral nerves for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been studied and previously reported. These studies reported decreased pain and some studies showed improved sensory function. The role that this surgery can play remains controversial. ...

journal_title：Foot and ankle clinics

authors： Biddinger KR,Amend KJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：: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