abstract：BACKGROUND:Subtalar instability, which may cause persistent symptoms after severe inversion ankle sprains, often involves failure of the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament (ITCL). While several clinicians have reported surgical treatment for this pathology, nonsurgical management policy has not been well considered. P...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Tochigi Y

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:The outcome of surgically treated mucous cysts of the foot is poorly documented in the orthopaedic literature. This study reports on the treatment of mucous cysts of the toes by simple excision and joint debridement. This is in contrast to treatment of similar lesions in the fingers which is often treated by excision ...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Calder JD,Buch B,Hennessy MS,Saxby TS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this ex vivo biomechanical study was to determine the strength and stiffness of the anterior and posterior syndesmotic tibiofibular ligaments and the posterior tibiotalar component of the deltoid ligament. Injuries to these ligaments are a prevalent clinical problem, yet little is known about their mech...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Beumer A,van Hemert WL,Swierstra BA,Jasper LE,Belkoff SM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted magnetic resonance imaging of the posterior tibial (PT) and flexor digitorum longus (FDL) muscle bellies in 12 patients undergoing surgical treatment for unilateral posterior tibial tendon (PTT) dysfunction. All patients had atrophy of the PT muscle compared to the normal leg (mean 10.7%, p = 0.008). In t...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Wacker J,Calder JD,Engstrom CM,Saxby TS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a simulated leg length discrepancy on foot loading patterns and gait cycle times in normal individuals was investigated. Thirty feet of 15 normal volunteers were evaluated. Leg length discrepancy was simulated using flexible polyurethane soles. As leg length discrepancy increased, the total loading incre...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： O'Toole GC,Makwana NK,Lunn J,Harty J,Stephens MM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1986 and 1999, we surgically treated 41 patients (49 feet) with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS) in whom seven (eight feet) were associated with an accessory muscle. An accessory flexor digitorum longus muscle was present in six patients, and an accessory soleus muscle was in one patient (both feet). Three of them...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kinoshita M,Okuda R,Morikawa J,Abe M

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：:Surgical correction was performed on nine patients who had equinovarus deformity caused by severe crush injury of the leg sustained in an earthquake. The operative procedure used involved the transfer of the posterior tibial tendon to the dorsum of the foot by passing it through the interosseous membrane using a modif...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Atesalp AS,Yildiz C,Kömürcü M,Basbozkurt M,Gür E

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the compression effect of the 7.0-AO screw and the 6.5 mm Ideal Compression Screw (I.CO.S.) screw in an in vitro subtalar arthodesis model. Six fresh-frozen, human cadaver foot specimens were obtained for analysis. The subtalar joint was opened laterally without affecting the a...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Hintermann B,Valderrabano V,Nigg B

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to report our experience with the Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) negative pressure technique in patients with non-healing wounds of the foot, ankle, and lower limb. We retrospectively reviewed 17 patients with non-healing wounds of the lower extremity who underwent treatment using the Vacuu...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Clare MP,Fitzgibbons TC,McMullen ST,Stice RC,Hayes DF,Henkel L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The strain changes of the central part of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), the posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL), the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), and the tibiocalcaneal ligament (TCL) were measured simultaneously for a full range of ankle motion. Twelve fresh frozen amputated ankles were used. To meas...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Ozeki S,Yasuda K,Kaneda K,Yamakoshi K,Yamanoi T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous iliac crest graft has been a standard source of supplementary bone for treating bony defects, fractures and arthrodeses. Bone graft substitutes have recently become widely available. This paper reports on the use of bone graft substitute in 28 patients that otherwise would have required an iliac crest graft...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Scranton PE Jr

更新日期：2002-08-01 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 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：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical properties of commonly used autogenous transplants for the surgical stabilization of chronic lateral ankle instability. We dissected the transplants (peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, Achilles and plantaris tendon, periosteal flap, fascia, corium) and the ant...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Bohnsack M,Sürie B,Kirsch IL,Wülker N

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous reconstructive procedures are performed to correct both ankle and subtalar instability after trauma although the precise pathology which results in this chronic instability and pain is not yet known. This study examined the role of the calcaneofibular (CLFL) and cervical ligaments (CRVL) during physiologic lo...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Martin LP,Wayne JS,Owen JR,Smith RT,Martin SN,Adelaar RS

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) for the treatment of symptomatic osteochondral defects of the talus using standardized outcome analysis. Nineteen patients with symptomatic osteochondral defect (OCD) of the talus were treated with autologo...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Al-Shaikh RA,Chou LB,Mann JA,Dreeben SM,Prieskorn D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthritis of the fourth and fifth tarsometatarsal joints, recalcitrant to nonoperative treatment, presents a difficult clinical situation. As part of the lateral rays, these joints have considerable motion, making fusion a very disabling operation. Between 1990 and 1998, 12 patients, who had failed nonoperative treatm...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Berlet GC,Hodges Davis W,Anderson RB

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A custom, patellar-tendon bearing (PTB), patten-bottom, caliper suspension orthosis was constructed for six patients with severe, active (Eichenholtz stage I) Charcot arthropathy of the ankle and hindfoot. With the orthosis, the suspended foot and ankle remained completely non-weight-bearing, and the lower extremity s...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Trepman E,Donnelly P

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OssaTron may be another alternative for management of plantar fasciitis (heel pain syndrome) after failure of non-operative management and prior to surgical management. This study evaluated primarily the safety and early preliminary efficacy of the OssaTron in treatment of patients with plantar fasciitis unrespons...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Alvarez R

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic injuries to the midtarsal joint are quite uncommon and usually involve fractures of adjacent bones. Pure dislocations without fracture are very rare. A patient sustained a pure dislocation that was treated with a nonweight-bearing cast for six weeks, but she went on to present with chronic subluxation at the...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Milgram JW

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achilles tendinosis is a degenerative overuse tendinopathy involving the primary ankle plantarflexors, namely the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles forming the tendo Achilles. The Orthopaedic Research Institute-Ankle Strength Testing System (ORI-ASTS) was designed to record objective measurements of force generated wit...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Paoloni JA,Appleyard RC,Murrell GA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective case-control study was performed comparing axial and coronal CT scan images of 11 patients (14 ankles) with chronic lateral instability and 12 controls. Scans were performed in a standardized fashion to simulate weight-bearing. Nine measurements to evaluate the alignment of the hindfoot and forefoot were...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Van Bergeyk AB,Younger A,Carson B

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:We compared the pressure distribution in the ankle and posterior facet of the subtalar joint following 1 cm medial and lateral displacement calcaneal osteotomies to the pressure distribution in the intact foot. Six cadaver specimens were loaded in neutral alignment while pressure measurements were recorded. A 1-cm med...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Davitt JS,Beals TC,Bachus KN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the validity and reliability of the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) when used to evaluate the outcome of 213 patients (mean age 40 years, 85 females) who underwent anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle ligaments with an average postoperative follow-up of 12 years (range, three to 24 years). The...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Roos EM,Brandsson S,Karlsson J

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that the posterior-to-anterior (PA) calcaneal interlocking screw of the Biomet Ankle Arthrodesis Nail would increase rotational stability secondary to increased bone purchase compared with the standard lateral-to-medial (transverse) screw. Each of 10 fresh human cadaver lower limbs (five matched pairs)...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Mann MR,Parks BG,Pak SS,Miller SD

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing open and percutaneous repair of closed ruptured Achilles tendons was performed over a period of 30 months. Sixty-six patients from seven district general hospitals were entered into the study with 33 patients randomized into each group. A modification of the techniqu...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Lim J,Dalal R,Waseem M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a very rare case of anterior dislocation of the subtalar joint. Forceful supination of the foot and dorsiflexion of the ankle was considered the cause of the injury in this case. Closed reduction was successful for the talocalcaneal component of subtalar joint, although surgery was subsequently performed bec...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Kanda T,Sakai H,Koseki K,Tamai K,Takeyama N,Saotome K

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:We report 8 cases of puncture wound of the foot associated with rubber foreign bodies in patients who were wearing rubber-soled shoes. The difficulty in making the correct diagnosis and the complications arising from these injuries are reviewed. The morbidity associated with these seemingly innocuous puncture wounds c...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Chang HC,Verhoeven W,Chay WM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:26 patients with 28 pes planovalgus feet secondary to Johnson stage 2 posterior tibial tendon insufficiency were treated with flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer, lateral column lengthening, medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy, and heel cord lengthening. The mean patient age at surgery was 48.5 years. The AOFA...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Moseir-LaClair S,Pomeroy G,Manoli A 2nd

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：: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：:Compartment syndrome of the newly discovered calcaneal compartment of the foot is a theoretical possibility following tibial fracture due to the communication with the deep posterior compartment of the calf. Forty-nine patients were reviewed at least 18 months after open or closed tibial shaft fractures treated with t...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Bayer JH,Davies AP,Darrah C,Shepstone L,Patel AD

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined stance phase foot kinematics, kinetics and electromyographic (EMG) activity of extrinsic muscles of 18 healthy males. Three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic data were obtained via video analysis of surface markers and a force plate. Ankle joint moments are described about orthogonal axes in a segm...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Hunt AE,Smith RM,Torode M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated retrospectively the long-term results of isolated calcaneal fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation and a primary subtalar arthrodesis. From 1990 to 1997 258 patients were treated with a calcaneal fracture, for the current study six patients were included. Six different surgeons operat...

journal_title：Foot & ankle international

authors： Huefner T,Thermann H,Geerling J,Pape HC,Pohlemann T

更新日期：2001-01-01 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