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View article: Repair Technique and Fellowship Training Background Predict Major and Minor Complications after Achilles Tendon Repair
Repair Technique and Fellowship Training Background Predict Major and Minor Complications after Achilles Tendon Repair Open
Category: Trauma; Sports Introduction/Purpose: Achilles tendon ruptures remain the most common tendon injury within the lower extremity. While the incidence continues to rise, changing immobilization protocols, techniques, and surgeon pref…
View article: Concurrent Calcaneal Osteotomy with Hindfoot Arthrodesis for Pes Planovalgus: Outcomes and Alignment
Concurrent Calcaneal Osteotomy with Hindfoot Arthrodesis for Pes Planovalgus: Outcomes and Alignment Open
Category: Hindfoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Severe, rigid deformities of the hindfoot related to pes planovalgus are commonly treated with hindfoot arthrodesis. Deformity recurrence and ankle valgus deformity can occur due to attenuate…
View article: Minority and Lower Socioeconomic Status Patients Receive Ankle Fracture Care at Higher Cost Sites
Minority and Lower Socioeconomic Status Patients Receive Ankle Fracture Care at Higher Cost Sites Open
Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/ Purpose: Socioeconomic disparities exist in the delivery of orthopedic care. Inequitable outcomes based on socioeconomic status (SES), including income, race, and geography, have been studied in associ…
View article: Prospective Clinical and Computed Tomography Evaluation of Calcaneus Fractures Treated Through Sinus Tarsi Approach
Prospective Clinical and Computed Tomography Evaluation of Calcaneus Fractures Treated Through Sinus Tarsi Approach Open
Background: The traditional lateral extensile approach to the calcaneus allows for excellent visualization but is associated with high wound complication rates. The sinus tarsi approach has been shown to produce similar radiographic outcom…
View article: Nitinol Staple versus Traditional Plate Osteosynthesis for Primary Arthrodesis of Lisfranc Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis
Nitinol Staple versus Traditional Plate Osteosynthesis for Primary Arthrodesis of Lisfranc Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Category: Trauma; Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/ Purpose: Primary arthrodesis of Lisfranc and midfoot fracture-dislocations is a reliable treatment option, yet concerns remain about nonunion and dorsiflexion malunion. The use of a new gene…
View article: Nitinol Staple vs Traditional Plate Osteosynthesis for Primary Arthrodesis of Lisfranc Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis
Nitinol Staple vs Traditional Plate Osteosynthesis for Primary Arthrodesis of Lisfranc Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Category: Trauma; Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Primary arthrodesis of Lisfranc and midfoot fracture-dislocations is a reliable treatment option, yet concerns remain about nonunion and dorsiflexion malunion. The use of a new gener…
View article: Patient-Reported Outcomes Following a Two-Stage Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty for Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infections
Patient-Reported Outcomes Following a Two-Stage Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty for Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infections Open
Category: Ankle Arthritis; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Previous studies have documented improvement in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following primary total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) with mean two-year postoperative Foot and Ankle Abilit…
View article: Complications after traumatic distal triceps tears: an analysis of 107 cases
Complications after traumatic distal triceps tears: an analysis of 107 cases Open
Distal triceps repair for traumatic injuries is associated with 14% complication and 13.1% reoperation rates. Patient, rehabilitation, and surgeon-specific factors did not influence the complication rate.
View article: Distal Biceps Repairs in Females: A Large Single-Center Case Series
Distal Biceps Repairs in Females: A Large Single-Center Case Series Open
Background: Distal biceps repair is a commonly reported procedure in male patients, with reliable outcomes and minimal long-term complications. Information on female patients, however, is limited, and variation in presentation and clinical…
View article: Mortality and Conversion Rate to Below Knee or Above Knee Amputation Following Transmetatarsal Amputation
Mortality and Conversion Rate to Below Knee or Above Knee Amputation Following Transmetatarsal Amputation Open
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Diabetes; Other Introduction/Purpose: Non-traumatic lower extremity amputations (LEA), especially those performed in dysvascular and diabetic patients, are known to have poor long-term prognosis. Perioperative m…
View article: Comparison of Outcomes of Cheilectomy with and without Synthetic Hydrogel Interposition (Cartiva®)
Comparison of Outcomes of Cheilectomy with and without Synthetic Hydrogel Interposition (Cartiva®) Open
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Cheilectomy and arthrodesis are the primary surgical treatments of hallux rigidus. While cheilectomy preserves limited motion, that motion can be the source of persistent pain that la…
View article: Outcomes of Modified Scarf Osteotomy for Male Hallux Valgus
Outcomes of Modified Scarf Osteotomy for Male Hallux Valgus Open
Category: Bunion Introduction/Purpose: Compared to women, hallux valgus in men is less common, more severe, and has higher rates of undercorrection, recurrence and greater distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA). Bunionectomies that corre…
View article: Long Term Functional Outcomes after Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Long Term Functional Outcomes after Total Ankle Arthroplasty Open
Category: Ankle; Ankle Arthritis; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: In vivo gait analysis is the objective functional measurement compared to subjective patient-reported outcomes. Intermediate-term gait studies showed positive results of Tota…
View article: The Role of Cavovarus Deformity in the Pathogenesis of Peroneal Tendon Tears
The Role of Cavovarus Deformity in the Pathogenesis of Peroneal Tendon Tears Open
Category: Other; Sports Introduction/Purpose: While it is a commonly accepted principle peroneal tendon (PT) tears are associated with cavovarus deformity, this is the first study that both quantifies deformity in patients with surgically …
View article: Long-Term Outcomes and Alignment following Isolated Fibular Sesamoidectomy
Long-Term Outcomes and Alignment following Isolated Fibular Sesamoidectomy Open
Category: Bunion, Midfoot/Forefoot, Sesamoid Introduction/Purpose: Potential etiologies of sesamoid related pain include repetitive stresses, fracture, cartilage lesions, arthrosis, and/or osteonecrosis. When patients fail to respond to co…
View article: Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming
Midfoot Charcot Reconstruction with Intramedullary Beaming Open
Category: Diabetes, Midfoot/Forefoot, Charcot Introduction/Purpose: Midfoot Charcot osteoarthropathy is characterized by non-infectious osteolysis that often leads to midfoot collapse and resultant ulceration. Deformity and ulceration ofte…
View article: Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Utilizing a Titanium Intramedullary Nail with an Internal Pseudoelastic Nitinol Compression Element
Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Utilizing a Titanium Intramedullary Nail with an Internal Pseudoelastic Nitinol Compression Element Open
Category: Ankle, Ankle Arthritis, Hindfoot, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Fusion construct stability and compression across arthrodesis sites must be optimized in tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis using a retrograde locking intramedullar…