Showing papers in "Foot and Ankle Surgery in 2016"

TL;DR: The incidence of ankle fractures shows a peak incidence among adolescents in both genders with a male predominance after the age of 19 the male incidence declines with age, which is in contrast to females, who experience an increasing incidence.

TL;DR: The results of this review show the excellent efficacy of open and arthroscopic surgical procedures in the treatment of the chronic ankle instability, and the higher complication rate of ar Throscopic procedures respect to the open ones represents the major issue.

TL;DR: The proposed novel hindfoot alignment angle showed to be both clinically relevant and reproducible as compared to previous methods and can help the surgeon in determining how much translation is necessary to obtain a neutral alignment during a calcaneal osteotomy.

TL;DR: The best evidence and literature was reviewed, focussing on articles published within the last fifteen years, and findings were summarised into workable recommendations to aid surgeons in managing DIACFs with choosing best management for patients.

TL;DR: Current consensus suggests posterior malleolar fragments comprising of >25% of the distal tibial plafond and fragments with more than 2mm dislocation require open reduction and internal fixation of the fragment, but this is neither supported nor disapproved by the available evidence.

TL;DR: It is suggested that fibula nails may be capable of producing similar functional outcomes with lower rates of complications to plate fixation and TTC implants produce lower functional outcomes but this may be acceptable in a subgroup of patients at high risk or with reduced pre-injury mobility.

TL;DR: It is suggested that measurement hypermobility of the first ray at a 45° dorso-medial direction is more appropriate because the weightbearing foot pronates during gait and the first metatarsal is displaced in a dorsomedial direction rather than a pure dorsal direction.

TL;DR: An Anatomical repair of the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle resulted in a better functional outcome and less secondary osteoarthritis than non-anatomical repair.

TL;DR: The APSF group was able to have surgery earlier, go home faster, and return to work earlier, and this study was not powered to demonstrate a difference in wound complication rates.

TL;DR: The Spanish version of the MOXFQ showed good psychometric properties in patients with foot and ankle disorders, and demonstrated consistency with Cronbach's alpha values between 0.65 and 0.90, and reliability.

TL;DR: This moderate agreement shows that these scales should not be used alone for management decisions regarding diabetic foot syndrome and should, therefore, be integrated with other clinical data to ensure an adequate handover.

TL;DR: Smokers should refrain from smoking before surgery and patients with neuromuscular problems may require more rigid fixation and a longer period of immobilization to achieve more consistent union rates.

TL;DR: The modified chevron was superior to the scarf osteotomy in correcting IMA in hallux valgus deformity and improving functional scores and patient satisfaction.

TL;DR: Tendon repair augmented by absorbable synthetic graft is an acceptable technique in Myerson Grade 3 chronic symptomatic TA ruptures.

TL;DR: For women aged 40-66 years wearing of high-heeled shoes had not caused foot deformation, but more foot pain and callosities, which was similar in the two groups.

TL;DR: Two-year follow-up of tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a triple-bend retrograde intramedullary nail with the A3 implant system showed good clinical outcome scores and 100% fusion rate.

TL;DR: Though electronic data collection has enormous potential, this study shows that e-mail yields unacceptable low response rates and it is too early to replace traditional pen-and-paper PROM's by electronic questionnaires.

TL;DR: The newly designed distal fibula periarticular locking plate with increased distal fixation is biomechanically stronger than a non-locking one third tubular plate applied in antiglide fashion for the treatment of AO/OTA 44-B2 osteoporotic distal Fibula fractures.

TL;DR: Size and age appear to be predictors for further treatment of Morton's neuroma within 2 years of corticosteroid injection.

TL;DR: Considering the importance of the flexor digitorum longus muscle in stabilising the coxa pedis, is it logical transferring it in the tibialis posterior disfunction?

TL;DR: It is believed that arthroereisis is valid for the treatment of flat foot secondary to posterior tibial tendon dysfunction at this stage, giving a high percentage of good and excellent results.

TL;DR: Cost-Effectiveness-Ratio was lower, and therefore better, in the groups with mild to moderate deformities operated with Chevron or Modified-Scarf techniques, and in the group with severe HV, the three techniques investigated presented similar CER.

TL;DR: Patients who had undergone ankle arthrodesis on one side and had the contralateral ankle replaced, were equally satisfied with both procedures.

TL;DR: Low molecular weight heparin reduces the incidence of symptomatic VTE in adult patients with foot or ankle trauma treated with below knee cast or splint, and is protective against symptomatic DVT at meta-analysis.

TL;DR: Using the clock method the DMDN and DLDN were found consistently between 10 o' clock and 2 o'clock in either right and left feet, suggesting the area where these nerves are located serving as a valuable tool in minimally invasive foot surgery.

TL;DR: It was observed that the slips to the bone were extending more commonly from PB than from PT and that the large majority of them were single having their insertions on the base of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe.

TL;DR: Crescentic osteotomy and open wedge osteotomy improve AOFAS score and VAS scores on patients operated with severe hallux valgus, and even though the IMA and HVA reduction was only suboptimal the improvement in AOFas score was comparable to other similar clinical trials.

TL;DR: More precise measures of resolution of CN are needed to assess the impact of initial treatment modality on time to resolution and if initial immobilisation device influenced resolution time.

TL;DR: Radiofrequency microtenotomy is as effective as PF in the treatment of plantar fasciitis and patients who underwent either or both procedures concurrently at this institution experienced no benefit and a higher rate of complications.

TL;DR: The authors conclude that the surgical technique described in this article is largely successful with a low complication rate and a high satisfaction rate.