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Review
03/29/2022

Lauren Lindsay Schnack, DPM, MS; Stephanie Oexeman, DPM; Edgardo R Rodriguez-Collazo, DPM

Lauren Lindsay Schnack, DPM, MS; Step...
This article offers practical surgical management concepts based on experience using the TL-Hex Orthofix Truelok Hexapod System for acute shortening and relengthening. A soft tissue and osseous defect can be managed through this surgical...
This article offers practical surgical management concepts based on experience using the TL-Hex Orthofix Truelok Hexapod System for acute shortening and relengthening. A soft tissue and osseous defect can be managed through this surgical...
This article offers practical...
03/29/2022
ePlasty
Case Series
07/01/2021
Ye Peng
Wei Zhang
Faran Bokhari
Zuo Cao
Gongzi Zhang
Shuwei Zhang
Lihai Zhang
This case series evaluates the use of an adjustable, skin-stretching external fixation device and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to repair soft tissue defects.
This case series evaluates the use of an adjustable, skin-stretching external fixation device and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to repair soft tissue defects.
This case series evaluates the...
07/01/2021
Wounds
Essential Pearls On External Fixation Application
Online Exclusive
08/13/2020
By Kimia Sohrabi, DPM, Crystal L. Ramanujam, DPM, MSc, FACFAS and Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS
By Kimia Sohrabi, DPM, Crystal L. Ram...
While external fixation has applications in multiple areas of foot and ankle surgery, mastery requires proper training and a strong understanding of the techniques. Accordingly, the authors share the latest information from the literature and...
While external fixation has applications in multiple areas of foot and ankle surgery, mastery requires proper training and a strong understanding of the techniques. Accordingly, the authors share the latest information from the literature and...
While external fixation has...
08/13/2020
Podiatry Today
Addressing Posterior Heel Wounds With Exposed Calcaneus: Can External Fixation Have An Impact?
Feature
07/27/2020
By Devon Glazer, DPM, FACFAS, Sandra Haider, DPM and Joseph Stuto, DPM, FACFAS
By Devon Glazer, DPM, FACFAS, Sandra ...
Due to the high rate of complications in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), it is important to continue to evaluate strategies for complex cases involving posterior heel wounds in this high-risk population. Accordingly, these authors...
Due to the high rate of complications in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), it is important to continue to evaluate strategies for complex cases involving posterior heel wounds in this high-risk population. Accordingly, these authors...
Due to the high rate of...
07/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
05/26/2020
Kelly Pirozzi DPM FACFAS
Foot and ankle surgeons who utilize external fixator devices often face the challenge of reducing postoperative infections. Anecdotally, if I asked foot and ankle surgeons about their postoperative care instructions for external fixation, I...
Foot and ankle surgeons who utilize external fixator devices often face the challenge of reducing postoperative infections. Anecdotally, if I asked foot and ankle surgeons about their postoperative care instructions for external fixation, I...
Foot and ankle surgeons who...
05/26/2020
Podiatry Today
Eight Wires/10 Steps: The Siddiqui Method For Applying Static Circular External Fixation
Surgical Pearls
01/27/2020
By Brittany E. Mayer, DPM and Noman A. Siddiqui, DPM, MHA
By Brittany E. Mayer, DPM and Noman A...
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