Dec 11, 2024
Severe septic destruction of the ankle joint
poses a therapeutic challenge but lacks a consensus optimal
treatment. Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) is considered a
valuable salvage procedure, but the literature remains scarce.
Conventional treatment approaches, including 2-stage procedures,
have been associated...
Nov 6, 2024
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a
progressive inherited neurologic disorder causing muscle weakness
and lower extremity deformity. The goal of foot and ankle surgical
treatment is to create a stable, plantigrade foot, with the
potential elimination of brace-wear for ambulation. The aim of this
study was to report...
Oct 25, 2024
Pain in the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint
(MTPJ) is very common, yet the underlying etiology remains unknown.
Previous clinical research and biomechanical research has
implicated stenosing flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendonitis as a
possible cause. The hypothesis of this study was that treatment
solely focusing on...
Sep 17, 2024
It has been assumed that diabetic patients
with peripheral neuropathy should not have pain associated with
Charcot foot arthropathy.
In conclusion, this small series of patients
would suggest that nonunion of the Charcot neuroarthropathy process
was responsible for complaints of pain not able to be
managed...
Aug 27, 2024
Minimally invasive bunionectomy (MISB) has
emerged as a popular approach to treat symptomatic hallux valgus
deformity. Although previous studies focused on distal foot width
changes postsurgery, this research introduces a novel midshaft
measurement to evaluate proximal transverse midfoot width, aiming
for a...