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Recognizing The Benefits Of The Modified Lateral Incisional Approach When Combining Lateral Ankle Stabilization With Rearfoot And/Or Ankle Arthroscopy
Surgical Pearls
01/18/2021
The relationship between chronic ankle instability and articular pathologies of the rearfoot and/ or ankle is well established with rates of concomitance reportedly as high as 97 percent.1 When evaluating 79 cases of chronic ankle...
The relationship between chronic ankle instability and articular pathologies of the rearfoot and/ or ankle is well established with rates of concomitance reportedly as high as 97 percent.1 When evaluating 79 cases of chronic ankle...
The relationship between chronic...
01/18/2021
Podiatry Today
Assessing The Role Of Peroneal Overdrive In Plantar First Metatarsal Head Ulcerations
Surgical Pearls
11/10/2020
Plantar first metatarsal head ulcerations can be challenging to treat. Ulcerations under the first metatarsal head reportedly represent the most common cause of lower limb amputations in patients with diabetes in the United States.1 Providers...
Plantar first metatarsal head ulcerations can be challenging to treat. Ulcerations under the first metatarsal head reportedly represent the most common cause of lower limb amputations in patients with diabetes in the United States.1 Providers...
Plantar first metatarsal head...
11/10/2020
Podiatry Today
Surgical Management Of Common Diabetic Foot Ulcerations: A Simplified Approach
Surgical Pearls
08/27/2020
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are a common yet often complicated problem. Ulcerations precede amputations 85 percent of the time in those with diabetes.1 Prevention and early treatment are of the utmost importance in order to achieve...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) are a common yet often complicated problem. Ulcerations precede amputations 85 percent of the time in those with diabetes.1 Prevention and early treatment are of the utmost importance in order to achieve...
Diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs)...
08/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Emerging Concepts In Treating Calcaneal Fractures
Surgical Pearls
06/29/2020
Surgical management of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures is cumbersome, complex and constantly evolving.
Surgical management of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures is cumbersome, complex and constantly evolving.
Surgical management of displaced...
06/29/2020
Podiatry Today
Emerging Insights On First MPJ Implant Arthroplasty
Surgical Pearls
05/08/2020
Arthritis of the first metatarsophalanageal joint (MPJ), or hallux rigidus, is the most common arthritic condition in the foot and ankle.1 It typically involves progressive osteophyte formation and cartilage destruction resulting in joint...
Arthritis of the first metatarsophalanageal joint (MPJ), or hallux rigidus, is the most common arthritic condition in the foot and ankle.1 It typically involves progressive osteophyte formation and cartilage destruction resulting in joint...
Arthritis of the first...
05/08/2020
Podiatry Today
Beware Of The Proximal Variant With Subtle Lisfranc Injuries
Surgical Pearls
03/18/2020
Lisfranc injuries occur in one in 55,000 people in the United States, comprising 0.2 percent of all adult fractures as well as 17 percent of pediatric injuries.1-4 These injuries are typically associated with high-energy trauma such as...
Lisfranc injuries occur in one in 55,000 people in the United States, comprising 0.2 percent of all adult fractures as well as 17 percent of pediatric injuries.1-4 These injuries are typically associated with high-energy trauma such as...
Lisfranc injuries occur in one...
03/18/2020
Podiatry Today
Eight Wires/10 Steps: The Siddiqui Method For Applying Static Circular External Fixation
Surgical Pearls
01/27/2020
Circular external fixation, also known as Ilizarov frames, has been widely utilized in musculoskeletal surgery since Ilizarov developed a novel frame construct incorporating circular rings with wire fixation.1 Evolving over the years, the...
Circular external fixation, also known as Ilizarov frames, has been widely utilized in musculoskeletal surgery since Ilizarov developed a novel frame construct incorporating circular rings with wire fixation.1 Evolving over the years, the...
Circular external fixation, also...
01/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
11/15/2019
Surgeons rely heavily on preoperative weightbearing (WB) X-rays when selecting the ideal procedure combination for reconstructive flatfoot surgery. A full preoperative weightbearing radiographic series typically involves three views of the...
Surgeons rely heavily on preoperative weightbearing (WB) X-rays when selecting the ideal procedure combination for reconstructive flatfoot surgery. A full preoperative weightbearing radiographic series typically involves three views of the...
Surgeons rely heavily on...
11/15/2019
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
09/10/2019
Posterior ankle arthroscopy is somewhat of a misnomer. It is initially an endoscopic approach to access the posterior ankle and subtalar joint complexes. Endoscopic techniques for posterior ankle pathology have come into increasing favor by...
Posterior ankle arthroscopy is somewhat of a misnomer. It is initially an endoscopic approach to access the posterior ankle and subtalar joint complexes. Endoscopic techniques for posterior ankle pathology have come into increasing favor by...
Posterior ankle arthroscopy is...
09/10/2019
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
06/30/2019
Syndesmotic injury is common in patients who sustain both ankle sprains and ankle fractures, occurring approximately 18 percent and 20 percent of the time respectively.1 A thorough history and physical examination are prudent for diagnosing...
Syndesmotic injury is common in patients who sustain both ankle sprains and ankle fractures, occurring approximately 18 percent and 20 percent of the time respectively.1 A thorough history and physical examination are prudent for diagnosing...
Syndesmotic injury is common in...
06/30/2019
Podiatry Today