ankle

Jun 1
1 min

The Dreaded Cyst After Total Ankle Replacement

There is much is to be discovered concerning cysts and total ankle arthroplasty, but we do know is that cysts may lead to aseptic...

May 18
1 min

Preoperative Patient Related Factors and TAR Outcomes

Some patients report poor health-related quality of life after undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). Gustafsson et al. conducted a...

May 4
1 min

Apoptosis: Progressive Deterioration in Chronically Unstable Ankle

Apoptosis refers to planned cell death and is critical for body homeostasis by eliminating harmful cells. In musculoskeletal medicine, it...

May 4
1 min

Crouching (or Limping) Tiger

The world watched Tiger Woods limp off the golf course after setting his 36th record at Augusta National. This time the record was making...

Apr 20
1 min

The Conundrum of Syndesmotic Injury

Few topics in the foot and ankle space have allured as much attention as the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. Until recently, the...

Feb 9
1 min

Nailed it ... Maybe

Some may suggest that there is a paradigm shift from traditional plate and screw (PS) fixation for ankle fractures to intramedullary...

Nov 17, 2022
1 min

Ankle Fusion Vs. Total Ankle

In a small 10-patient study, Timothy R. Daniels et al. compared patients living with an ankle fusion on one side and a TAR on the other....

Sep 22, 2022
1 min

Insight on Infections Following Total Anke Arthroplasty

Demand has continued to increase for Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) among patients and surgeons alike, as the popularity and indications...

Aug 11, 2022
1 min

Direct Ligament Repair in Syndesmotic Injury

There is nothing like syndesmotic injuries to inspire debate between the orthopedic trauma and foot and ankle communities. Screw...

Jun 2, 2022
1 min

Fitness Trackers and Wearables

By the end of 2022, statistics project there will be 1 billion wearable devices worldwide. While there are many reasons to wear such a...

Apr 14, 2022
1 min

Distraction Arthroplasty: Adjuvant Procedures May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Distraction Arthroplasty (DA) is an alternative for select patients in the treatment of ankle osteoarthrosis. Distraction offloads the...

Mar 23, 2022
1 min

The Swiss Are No Longer Neutral in the Foot and Ankle Space

By Derek Felici Medartis recently acquired Nextremity Solutions to expand its footprint in the foot and ankle implant space. Already a...

Jan 12, 2022
1 min

PSI and Varus: Accuracy in High Varus Ankles

Published in Foot & Ankle Specialist, Ben Umbel and co-authors studied the impact of CT-derived patient specific instrumentation and the...

Jan 12, 2022
1 min

Saints Future Looks Murkier

New Orleans Saints player Taysom Hill suffered a Lisfranc injury to his foot early on during the must-win game against the Atlanta...

Dec 16, 2021
1 min

Christmas-Related Injuries

The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), which conducts surveillance on consumer product-related injuries in the US,...

Dec 16, 2021
1 min

The Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle: Fact or Fiction?

The popularity of first tarsometarsal joint fusion, commonly referred to as the Lapidus procedure, has continued to grow in recent years,...

Nov 10, 2021
1 min

3D MRI: Trick or Treat?

With ankle sprains being one of the most common MSK injuries, the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) gets a lot of attention....

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

Can I Get an Operation Named After Me?

Only in foot and ankle can you get an operation named after you when all you do is divide stretched ligaments in half and tighten them...

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

The Tribe has Spoken

Joint arthroplasty success is a long game with survivorship being the key issue. The Lancet published registry data in a total knee...

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

Aging Superstar and Ankle Injuries

Last Sunday, during the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game, Lakers superstar Lebron James suffered an ankle injury after...