- When should you see the foot doctor? The human foot and ankle are a marvel of creation. Being one of the most difficult apparatus' to recreate with a prosthesis for amputees, it is understandable why injuries of this complex torque converter develop.
- Spring is sports season Spring is sports season for many amateur athletes and weekend warriors in the Elmhurst area. It's also ankle sprain season for one area foot and ankle surgeon.
- Occult Fracture of the Talus A case presentation of a severe ankle sprain in which the patient was nonresponsive to routine therapies is presented.
- Silicone Hinge Replacement The concept of prosthetic implantation is excellent, since early restoration of motion with stability has obvious advantages over simple resection arthroplasty.
- Correction of Brachymetatarsia The authors present a case history that illustrates their surgical procedure to correct congenital hypoplastic metatarsals.
- Structural or Positional Hallux Abductus The podiatric surgeon must consider both the functional and cosmetic results of hallux abductus surgical procedure he chooses.
- Spontaneous Rupture of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon The authors investigate the literature on spontaneous rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon, noting the difficulty of satisfactory treatment.
- Surgery for Tophaceous Gout Cases of tophaceous gout amenable to surgical management may be encountered in a podiatric practice.
- Tailor's Bunion Fifth metatarsal distal metaphyseal osteotomy represents a very common surgical procedure performed for tailor's bunion deformity.
- Chevron Ankle Arthrodesis with Bone Grafting and Internal Fixation A new technique for ankle arthrodesis was described in 1983 by Marcus et al. in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
- Arthrodesis of the Hallux Arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joint of the hallux is quiet often needed in conjunction with first metatarsophalangeal joint interpositional arthroplasty.
- Biplane Cuneiform Osteotomy for Juvenile Metatarsus Primus Varus An operation combining the procedures of Cotton and Fowler on the medial cuneiform has been used for the correction of juvenile metatarsus primus varus.
- Criteria for Fibular Sesamoicectomy in Hallux Abducto Valgus Correction Fibular Sesamoicectomy is necessary in certain instances to achieve permanant correction of hallux abducto valgus deformities.
- Double Calcaneal Osteotomy in the Treatment of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction This article presents an alternative treatment for tibial tendon rupture in a select group of patients with recent rupture and pianovaigus foot structure.
- Metatarsal Fracture in the Adolescent This report deals with the diagnosis considerations and treatment of fractures of metatarsal bones in the adolescent.
- Structural or Positional Hallux Abductus? The podiatric surgeon must consider both the functional and cosmetic results of the Hallux Abductus surgical procedure he chooses
- Surgical Considerations for the Correction of Flatfoot Deformity The author discusses three factors that must be considered in treating flatfoot.
- Surgical Treatment of Gastrocnemius Equinus In some cases surgical treatment of gastrocnemius equinus may be necessary
- Symptomatic Bipartite Sesamoids This article presents a theory explaining the common occurrence of symptomatic bipartite sesamoids.
- The Use of a Calcaneal Reconstruction Plate in Intra-Articular Calcaneel Fractures New techniques and application of computerized tomography technology has greatly improved the prognosis of intra-articular calcaneel fractures and is summarized here.
- The Misuse of the Lapidus Procedure: Re-evaluation of the Preoperative Criteria If no pathology exists within the metatarsocuneiform joint, then surgeons should use other procedures to correct pathology of the first ray in elective foot surgery.