Book section · June 5, 2024
Arthritis of the ankle is a debilitating condition with multiple etiologies and is frequently associated with complex deformity and alterations in bone quality and architecture. Despite recent advancements in total ankle arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis (AA ...
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Book section · June 5, 2024
The ankle joint is a complex structure, comprised of articulations between the distal tibia, the fibula, and the talus and constrained by multiple surrounding ligaments. Despite the high proteoglycan synthesis rate of ankle joint chondrocytes, posttraumati ...
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Book section · February 23, 2024
Although symptomatic Achilles tendinopathy can be managed nonoperatively (Ohberg and Alfredson, Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 12:(5)465-70, 2004, Ohberg et al., Br J Sports Med 38(1):8-11, 2004), histologic analysis of tissue obtained at the time of ...
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Book section · January 1, 2024
Lateral approach subtalar arthroscopy confers diagnostic and potentially therapeutic value in treating subtalar trauma, arthrofibrosis, impingement, and cartilage pathology. 1 The orthopedic literature suggests that establishing a definitive dia ...
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Book section · January 1, 2023
The ankle joint is a complex structure, comprising articulations between the distal tibia, the fibula, and the talus and constrained by multiple surrounding ligaments. Despite the high proteoglycan synthesis rate of ankle joint chondrocytes, posttraumatic ...
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Book section · June 1, 2021
The Vantage Total Ankle Replacement is one of the newest fixed bearing total ankle replacements on the U.S. market with a mobile bearing prosthesis available in Europe. The design features are unique, and the insertion technique is very specific. Thus far, ...
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Book section · January 1, 2020
Basketball has become a popular sport in the United States and across the world. Currently, there are an estimated 450 million basketball participants worldwide. The increase in basketball participation has led to an increase in the incidence of basketball ...
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Book section · February 8, 2017
The foot and ankle is comprised of an array of joints, ligaments and tendons that act to propel the body forward during ambulation while providing a stable weight bearing surface. While the complex relationship between these bones and soft tissue structure ...
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Book section · February 8, 2017
Injuries of the foot and ankle are common among recreational and competitive athletes. Like most sports-related injuries, management typically entails a period of rest, aggressive rehabilitation and return to early competitive activity without compromising ...
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Book section · February 8, 2017
Ankle ligament injuries are common amongst athletes. Low ankle sprains typically involve the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament while high ankle sprains involve the syndesmosis. These injuries present with focal tenderness, swel ...
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Book section · June 1, 2014
Osteochondral lesions of the talus present a formidable treatment challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon. Historical cartilage repair strategies often result in the formation of fibrocartilage leading to suboptimal clinical results. With advances in regenera ...
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Book section · January 1, 2014
Posterolateral osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) represent approximately 5 % of all OLTs. With current arthroscopic techniques, most posterolateral OLTs may be readily managed arthroscopically. Should the posterolateral OLT fail to respond to or no ...
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Book section · January 1, 2014
Autologous osteochondral transplantation techniques, such as osteochondral autologous transfer system (OATS) and mosaicplasty, and osteochondral allograft transplantation aim to repair osteochondral lesions of the talus by providing a hyaline or a hyaline- ...
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Book section · January 1, 2012
In general, moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity with metatarsus primus varus demands correction with a first metatarsal shaft osteotomy; in such deformity, distal osteotomies are associated with a high recurrence rate. Several different first metata ...
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