Surgical Pearls

The Weil osteotomy, a distal oblique osteotomy of the metatarsal head, is a commonly performed procedure that can address transverse and sagittal plane pathologies of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). While this procedure is very popular...

The Weil osteotomy, a distal...

04/24/2017

Podiatry Today

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Current Concepts With First MPJ Silicone Implants

02/23/2017

Bruce R. Lawrence , DPM;

Gary M. Lepow , DPM, FACFAS;

Eric Thuen , DPM, FACFAS;

Surgeons have used first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) implants for over six decades with widespread availability beginning in the 1970s.1 Patients with hallux rigidus have been the primary beneficiaries of implant arthroplasty.

Surgeons have used first...

02/23/2017

Podiatry Today

Surgical Pearls

Key Insights On The Closing Base Wedge Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus

12/20/2016

Lawrence M. Fallat , DPM, FACFAS;

Alaa Mansour , DPM;

For patients with moderate to severe hallux valgus and a large intermetatarsal angle, proximal first metatarsal osteotomies may be indicated to achieve an appropriate amount of correction.

For patients with moderate to...

12/20/2016

Podiatry Today

Surgical Pearls

Treating Complicated Ankle Fractures

10/20/2016

Ted C. Lai , DPM, AACFAS;

Mark H. Hofbauer , DPM, FACFAS;

10/20/2016

Podiatry Today

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Emerging Surgical Insights On Treating Level 2 And Level 3 Hallux Limitus

08/17/2016

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

08/17/2016

Podiatry Today

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Emerging Insights On Using Acellular Amniotic Scaffolds To Treat Periarticular Tendon Tears

06/21/2016

Stephen A. Brigido , DPM, FACFAS;

06/21/2016

Podiatry Today

Surgical Pearls

When Patients Present With Posterior Ankle Impingement

04/20/2016

Jesse Yurgelon , DPM;

Meagan Jennings , DPM, FACFAS;

Posterior ankle impingement can be a result of a number of entities including soft tissue impingement, a prominent bony process or unfused ossicles. Patients typically relate pain with forced or repeated plantarfleixon at the ankle, which can...

Posterior ankle impingement can...

04/20/2016

Podiatry Today

Surgical Pearls

A Closer Look At The Modified Offset V Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus

02/23/2016

Harry John Visser , DPM, FACFAS;

Khawar Malik , DPM;

Garrett Melick , BS;

There has been much discussion about the surgical treatment algorithm for hallux abductovalgus with the protocol often relying on the preoperative severity of the deformity. We mainly determine this severity by mathematical measurements.

There has been much discussion...

02/23/2016

Podiatry Today