Foot & Ankle International

FAI March 2023 Podcast: Patient Satisfaction and Pain Relief After Deep Peroneal Nerve Neurectomy for Midfoot Arthritis: A Preliminary Short Report

Mar 13, 2023

The deep peroneal nerve (DPN) plays a role in afferent nociceptive dorsal midfoot joint pain perception. DPN neurectomy for treatment of symptomatic dorsal midfoot osteoarthritis allows early mobilization and weightbearing. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the patient satisfaction and pain relief after DPN...

FAI January 2023 Podcast: Early-Term Results of the Cadence Total Ankle Prosthesis: An European Noninventor Study

Jan 13, 2023

Although considerable literature can be found on the outcome of total ankle replacement (TAR), only a few studies have reported the results of the fixed-bearing Cadence prosthesis. This noninventor study reports a consecutive series of 60 Cadence TAR systems with a mean of 2.9 years’ follow-up, focusing on clinical...

FAI December 2022 Podcast: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up Results: CROSSBAT (Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery vs No Surgery for Type B Ankle Fracture Treatment)

Dec 19, 2022

Isolated Weber B, AO (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) type 44B ankle fractures with no fracture to the medial side are the most common type of ankle fracture and may be treated with internal fixation or without surgery.

This study aimed to determine if surgery is superior to nonsurgical management for...

FAI November 2022 Podcast: Compensation of Dynamic Fixation Systems in the Quality of Reduction of Distal Tibiofibular Joint in Acute Syndesmotic Complex Injuries: A CT-Based Analysis

Sep 28, 2022

There is an ongoing discussion on how to best stabilize syndesmotic injuries. Previous studies have indicated a better quality of reduction of the distal tibiofibular joint (DTFJ) for the suture button systems compared to syndesmotic screw fixation. Still, the reason for this superiority remains unclear. The aims of...

FAI October 2022 Podcast: Significant Factors of High Performance Outcomes for Tibial Plafond Fractures

Sep 28, 2022

Limited research exists about high performance postsurgical tibial plafond fractures. This study aimed to identify aspects of the plafond fracture injury and care associated with “high performance” based on Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF) scores.

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