Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics

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2024-12-11

  FAI December 2024 Podcast: One-Stage Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis for Severe Septic Destruction of the Ankle Joint Using a Retrograde Intramedullary Nail: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study

Severe septic destruction of the ankle joint poses a therapeutic challenge but lacks a consensus optimal treatment. Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) is considered a valuable salvage procedure, but the literature remains scarce. Conventional treat...
2024-11-06

  FAI November 2024 Podcast: Outcomes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Cavovarus Surgical Reconstruction

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a progressive inherited neurologic disorder causing muscle weakness and lower extremity deformity. The goal of foot and ankle surgical treatment is to create a stable, plantigrade foot, with the potential eliminati...
2024-10-25

  FAI October 2024 Podcast: The Role of the Flexor Hallucis Longus in the Treatment of the Painful Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Pain in the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is very common, yet the underlying etiology remains unknown. Previous clinical research and biomechanical research has implicated stenosing flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendonitis as a possible cause...
2024-09-17

  FAI September 2024 Podcast: Painful Nonunion in Patients With Clinically Plantigrade Diabetes-Associated Charcot Foot Arthropathy

It has been assumed that diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy should not have pain associated with Charcot foot arthropathy.   In conclusion, this small series of patients would suggest that nonunion of the Charcot neuroarthropathy process was...
2024-08-27

  FAI August 2024 Podcast: Changes in Foot Width in Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy

Minimally invasive bunionectomy (MISB) has emerged as a popular approach to treat symptomatic hallux valgus deformity. Although previous studies focused on distal foot width changes postsurgery, this research introduces a novel midshaft measurement to...
2024-07-31

  FAI July 2024 Podcast: Association of Smokeless Tobacco and Complications Following Ankle and Hindfoot Arthrodesis

The purpose of this study was to (1) evaluate the rates of postoperative complications following ankle or hindfoot arthrodesis among current smokeless tobacco users and people who smoke compared to matched controls, and (2) compare rates of postoperat...
2024-06-20

  FAI June 2024 Podcast: Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using the INBONE II System

The utilization of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) for managing severe ankle osteoarthritis has become increasingly common, leading to a higher occurrence of revision TAA procedures because of failure of primary TAA. This study aims to examine the clin...
2024-05-07

  FAI May 2024 Podcast: Discrepancies Between Intraoperative and Postoperative Ankle Motion Measured for Anterior-Approach Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Although intraoperative ankle motion serves as a foundational reference for anticipated motion after surgery and guides the addition of procedures to enhance ankle motion in total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the relationship between intraoperative and p...
2024-04-23

  FAI April 2024 Podcast: Statistical Fragility Analysis of Open Reduction Internal Fixation vs Primary Arthrodesis to Treat Lisfranc Injuries: A Systematic Review

There is a lack of consensus in the use of open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) vs primary arthrodesis (PA) in the management of Lisfranc injuries. Statistical fragility represents the number of events needed to flip statistical significance and pr...
2024-03-25

  FAI March 2024 Podcast: Primary Ankle Fusion Using an Antegrade Nail Into the Talus for Early Treatment of OTA Type C3 Distal Tibial Plafond Fractures: A Preliminary Report

Type C3 distal tibial plafond fractures consistently show poor outcomes with high complication rates and significant risk of posttraumatic arthritis. We describe a minimally invasive technique of performing a primary ankle fusion using an anterograde ...