by Vince Vacketta, DPM Can surgeons predict which patients will remain stiff after TAA, and can adjunctive soft-tissue procedures meaningfully change that? In a recent retrospective review of 175 primary TAAs performed by a single surgeon from 2013–2023, Thomas et al. addressed this question by measuring postoperative motion on weight-bearing radiographs, defining dorsiflexion (DF) under 20° as limited. The mean follow-up was 3.3 years. Key finding Postoperative DF was limit

Gastrocnemius recession treats isolated gastrocnemius contracture (IGC), improving ankle dorsiflexion. However, recent anatomical...