Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is rapidly increasing in the US, driven by its use for weight management and type...

Sprinkling some vancomycin powder (vanco) in a wound seems like a reasonable idea. First adopted in total joint arthroplasty, it has...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM The indications and utilization of minimally invasive techniques in foot and ankle surgery continue to grow at an...

The total talus is in every foot and ankle discussion on challenging ankle problems. This innovative technology, approved under a...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Management of global avascular necrosis (AVN) of the talus is a challenging problem with limited surgical options,...

Since the 2006 landmark Coetzee study that favored primary fusion, the topic has been a point of debate at foot and ankle meetings. In...

Unloading an arthritic medial compartment of a varus knee with a high tibial osteotomy has been a common practice for years. Hantes et...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Is there anything with less consensus than treatment algorithms for progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD)?...

A tipping point refers to a point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare...

by Calvin J. Rushing, DPM Open surgery to repair the Achilles tendon surgery faces high rates of wound-healing complications, prompting...

In a study published in Cartilage in 2022, Liang et al. found that co-transplanting PRP and stem cells into a knee joint can induce stem...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Casting and bootwalker post-operative protocols are designed to load share our reconstructions until the tissue...

By Calvin J. Rushing, DPM Hallux valgus deformity often presents with spectrum of concurrent pathology, including valgus (lateral)...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Bone marrow stimulation/micro fracture (BMS) has been a longstanding technique within orthopedics and remains a...

As Americans continue their obsession with pickleball, the injury statistics continue to impress. In fact, bone fractures related to...

by Sammy Short Many companies focused on foot and ankle have their versions of a MIS bunion system offering jigs, screws, instruments,...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Major joint arthroplasty was, for many years, was considered a technology only accessible to patients who were 60...

It has long been postulated that arthritic progression in the ankle can relate to repetitive trauma, but there is limited empirical data...

by Calvin J. Rushing, DPM In a recent study published in Foot & Ankle International, Ramlawi et al. examined the outcomes of MIS Tailors...

Gone are the days when you could sample foot and ankle content from different meetings. In 2024, the American Academy of Orthopedic...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Now that winter season is in full swing, it's time to talk about ankle fractures. While mastering the syndesmosis...

In their concise JBJS December 2023 report, "Two to Five-Year Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty with the Infinity Fixed-Bearing...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM First metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) fusion remains the gold standard for surgical management of hallux rigidus....

Henry Who? Henry Schein is a power player in the world of dentistry. With an impressive 2022 sales of $12.6 billion. It is also...