Foot & Ankle
Case Reports
Tibialis Posterior Tendon Entrapment Within Posterior Malleolar Fracture Fragment
Management of posterior malleolus fractures continues to be controversial, with respect to both need for fixation and fixation methods.
Original Research
Are Hook Plates Advantageous Compared to Antiglide Plates for Vertical Shear Malleolar Fractures?
This study was designed to evaluate the biomechanical properties of a hook plate (HP) vs an antiglide (AG) plate for supination-adduction (SAD)–...
Original Research
Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Jones Fractures: A Decision Analysis Model
Optimal management of metadiaphyseal fifth metatarsal fractures (Jones fractures) remains controversial.
For Residents
Reconstructive Shelf Arthroplasty as a Salvage Procedure for Complex Fifth Tarsometatarsal Joint Complex Injuries: A Case Review and Discussion
High-energy cuboid fractures are rare injuries that are commonly associated with other midfoot trauma. With displacement, operative intervention...
Case Reports
Osteoid Osteoma of the Talar Neck With Subacute Presentation
Osteoid osteoma of the talar neck is a rare clinical entity that is frequently missed on initial assessment in patients with ankle pain. We...
Case Reports
Gout Causing Isolated Sesamoid Destruction Mimicking a Neoplastic Process
The hallux metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is a common location affected by gouty inflammatory arthritis. Generally, this condition is...
Original Research
Risk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures
We conducted a retrospective national-cohort study to determine the incidence of and independent risk factors for venous thromboembolic events (...
Tips
Retrograde Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Technique for Autologous Bone Graft Harvesting With the Patient in the Prone Position
In recent years, the Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator (RIA) system (Synthes, West Chester, Pennsylvania) has emerged as an extremely effective...
Case Reports
Successful Surgical Treatment of an Intraneural Ganglion of the Common Peroneal Nerve
Intraneural ganglion cysts of peripheral nerves occurring within the epineural sheath are rare, and their mechanism of formation and treatment...
Original Research
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease and Tibiotalar Joint Arthritis: A 710-Specimen Postmortem Study
Research has associated lumbar spinal disease with lower extremity arthrosis. These studies focused solely on the lumbar spine’s connection with...
Clinical Review
A Systematic Review of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Rupture Treatments and Outcomes
Tibialis anterior (TA) tendon rupture is a relatively rare injury that has been documented primarily in case reports. This article is the first...