Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery

10/20/2022

es making an incision along the longitudinal axis mid-substance of the Achilles tendon. This technique is limited in its ability to resect abnormal tissue due to the placement of the incision traditionally along the midline of the tendon. In this chapter we describe an original modification of the Z...

10/18/2022

ve in bunionette correction in several clinical studies. In the last decade, there has been a growing interest in the use of percutaneous or minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of this condition. Minimally invasive distal metatarsal metaphyseal osteotomy (DMMO) has proved to be successful w...

10/17/2022

f injury, and physical examination findings can result in varying diagnoses and recommendations. Subtle or ligamentous injuries can be missed and result in the potential of midfoot instability and rapid progression to posttraumatic osteoarthritis. The imaging features of injury at the Lisfranc joint...

10/13/2022

pen in athletic activity and are also seen lower-energy falls. Conventional use of transarticular screws to repair Lisfranc ligament injuries has provided good outcomes; however, the screws are also believed to decrease the natural physiological movement of the Lisfranc joint. As treatment options f...

10/12/2022

lity. Therefore, a high index of suspicion must be maintained by the evaluating orthopedic surgeon. Studies have shown that anatomic reduction is critical to obtain a good result. Transarticular screw fixation has the ability to obtain and maintain an anatomic reduction. This technique has historica...

05/20/2019

nd internal fixation is indicated in Lisfranc injuries that include a fracture component and different methods of fixation have been described. In this article, we present our operative techniques for open reduction and internal fixation of Lisfranc fractures using dorsal plating for both low and hi...

05/16/2019

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05/14/2019

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05/13/2019

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05/07/2019

05/06/2019

nsidered the “workhorse,” and allows good access to the tibia and fibula. The posteromedial approach may be helpful for more complex patterns, but is closer to the tibial neurovascular bundle. These approaches can be performed safely, with low complication rates and generally favorable outcomes....