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View article: Post-operative infection following ankle fracture surgery: a current concepts review
Post-operative infection following ankle fracture surgery: a current concepts review Open
Purpose The most common early complication of operative treatment of ankle fractures is a surgical site infection (SSI) with an incidence rate varying between 1.5 and 16%, depending on various risk factors. A SSI has multiple disadvantages…
View article: Conservative management of a 63-year-old athlete with a full-thickness tear of the second metatarsophalangeal plantar plate: A case report with 48 months follow-up
Conservative management of a 63-year-old athlete with a full-thickness tear of the second metatarsophalangeal plantar plate: A case report with 48 months follow-up Open
Plantar plate (PP) tears often necessitate surgical intervention to address concerns of progressive toe deformity and impaired function, particularly in the case of full-thickness PP tears or when conservative treatment fails. There is cur…
View article: First Tarsometatarsal Joint Fusion in Foot—A Biomechanical Human Anatomical Specimen Analysis with Use of Low-Profile Nitinol Staples Acting as Continuous Compression Implants
First Tarsometatarsal Joint Fusion in Foot—A Biomechanical Human Anatomical Specimen Analysis with Use of Low-Profile Nitinol Staples Acting as Continuous Compression Implants Open
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate under dynamic loading the potential biomechanical benefit of simulated first tarsometatarsal (TMT-1) fusion with low-profile superelastic nitinol staples used as continuou…
View article: Novel Dynamic Screw-Suture Stabilization System for Syndesmotic Repair Provides Better Anteroposterior Translation and Axial Tibiofibular Joint Stability: A Human Cadaveric Study
Novel Dynamic Screw-Suture Stabilization System for Syndesmotic Repair Provides Better Anteroposterior Translation and Axial Tibiofibular Joint Stability: A Human Cadaveric Study Open
Category: Ankle; Basic Sciences/Biologics; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The quest for optimal treatment of acute distal tibiofibular syndesmotic disruptions is still in full progress. Using suture-button repair devices is one of the dynami…
View article: Surgical Fixation of Maisonneuve Fractures with a Screw Suture Fixation Device: Results of 10 Cases
Surgical Fixation of Maisonneuve Fractures with a Screw Suture Fixation Device: Results of 10 Cases Open
Category: Trauma; Ankle; Sports Introduction/Purpose: Maisonneuve fractures consist of a fracture of the fibula in the proximal third with associated syndesmotic injury. Surgical management generally involves restoration of fibula length, …
View article: Ankle Temporizing External Fixation as a Risk for Sharp Exposure: A Common Occurrence
Ankle Temporizing External Fixation as a Risk for Sharp Exposure: A Common Occurrence Open
Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: External fixation is a common initial management strategy for complex ankle injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate external fixation frame constructs for risk of sharp exposure to …
View article: Late Treatment of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures: When is Late too Late?
Late Treatment of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures: When is Late too Late? Open
Multiple studies support open reduction and internal fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures (DIACFs). Clinical evidence does not currently support a clear, well-defined treatment recommendation for DIACFs that present in…
View article: Medial talar resection: how much remains stable?
Medial talar resection: how much remains stable? Open
View article: Three-Dimensional Imaging of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures Correlates With the Perioperative Diagnosis
Three-Dimensional Imaging of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures Correlates With the Perioperative Diagnosis Open
Background: Intra-articular calcaneal fractures are complex injuries, and CT imaging has become the standard imaging in the preoperative assessment. Most classifications of these fractures are CT-based but have been associated with limited…
View article: Management of Lateral Thigh Pain following Cephalomedullary Nail: A Technical Note
Management of Lateral Thigh Pain following Cephalomedullary Nail: A Technical Note Open
Peritrochanteric hip fractures are most commonly treated with proximal femoral fixation devices, such as a cephalomedullary nail or sliding hip screw. As usage rates increase for these fixation devices, complications from their insertion a…
View article: Managing the open calcaneal fracture: A systematic review
Managing the open calcaneal fracture: A systematic review Open
View article: Return to work after surgical treatment for displaced calcaneus fractures treated with a sinus tarsi approach
Return to work after surgical treatment for displaced calcaneus fractures treated with a sinus tarsi approach Open
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Calcaneus fractures most often occur as a result of a high-energy injury in patients of working age. While it is known that patients will require time to recover, the rate of return to work and at wha…
View article: Axial and shear pullout forces of composite, porcine and human metatarsal and cuboid bones
Axial and shear pullout forces of composite, porcine and human metatarsal and cuboid bones Open
View article: Calcaneal Fractures — Should We or Should We not Operate?
Calcaneal Fractures — Should We or Should We not Operate? Open
View article: Plate Fixation of Talus Fractures: Where, When, and How?
Plate Fixation of Talus Fractures: Where, When, and How? Open
View article: Surgical Treatment of Posteromedial Talus Fractures: Technique Description and Results of 10 Cases
Surgical Treatment of Posteromedial Talus Fractures: Technique Description and Results of 10 Cases Open
View article: Wound Complications in Calcaneus Fractures Treated with the Sinus Tarsi Approach
Wound Complications in Calcaneus Fractures Treated with the Sinus Tarsi Approach Open
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk factors and complications associated with surgical treatment of calcaneus fractures using a sinus tarsi approach in a consecutive series of 164 displaced …