Foot & Ankle
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Reconstructive Shelf Arthroplasty as a Salvage Procedure for Complex Fifth Tarsometatarsal Joint Complex Injuries: A Case Review and Discussion
High-energy cuboid fractures are rare injuries that are commonly associated with other midfoot trauma. With displacement, operative intervention...
Case Reports
Osteoid Osteoma of the Talar Neck With Subacute Presentation
Osteoid osteoma of the talar neck is a rare clinical entity that is frequently missed on initial assessment in patients with ankle pain. We...
Case Reports
Gout Causing Isolated Sesamoid Destruction Mimicking a Neoplastic Process
The hallux metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is a common location affected by gouty inflammatory arthritis. Generally, this condition is...
Original Research
Risk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures
We conducted a retrospective national-cohort study to determine the incidence of and independent risk factors for venous thromboembolic events (...
Tips
Retrograde Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Technique for Autologous Bone Graft Harvesting With the Patient in the Prone Position
In recent years, the Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator (RIA) system (Synthes, West Chester, Pennsylvania) has emerged as an extremely effective...
Case Reports
Successful Surgical Treatment of an Intraneural Ganglion of the Common Peroneal Nerve
Intraneural ganglion cysts of peripheral nerves occurring within the epineural sheath are rare, and their mechanism of formation and treatment...
Original Research
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease and Tibiotalar Joint Arthritis: A 710-Specimen Postmortem Study
Research has associated lumbar spinal disease with lower extremity arthrosis. These studies focused solely on the lumbar spine’s connection with...
Clinical Review
A Systematic Review of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Rupture Treatments and Outcomes
Tibialis anterior (TA) tendon rupture is a relatively rare injury that has been documented primarily in case reports. This article is the first...
Conference Coverage
Running Barefoot May Increase Injury Risk in Older, More Experienced Athletes
Case Reports
Atypical Presentation of Fat Embolism Syndrome After Gunshot Wound to the Foot
A 42-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the foot, which caused multiple fractures of the tarsal bones. Over the course of 6 hours, he...
Case Reports
Use of Cross-Leg Flap for Wound Complications Resulting From Open Pilon Fracture
Pilon fractures and associated soft-tissue complications present treatment challenges for orthopedic surgeons. Open fractures may require...