Biologic therapies for foot and ankle injuries.

: The use of orthobiologics as supplemental treatment for foot and ankle pathologies have increased in the past decades. They have been used to improve the healing of bone and soft tissue injuries. There have been several studies that examined the use of biologics for knee and hip pathologies but the foot and ankle construct has unique features that must be considered.

Novel Technique for Treatment of Calcaneal Tuberosity Fractures.

Calcaneal tuberosity fractures comprise only 1% to 2% of all calcaneal fractures. Treatment of these injuries has traditionally included open reduction and internal fixation with various means including lag screws, suture anchors, and K-wires. This article reports on a series of cases treated with excision of the tuberosity fragment with repair of the Achilles tendon supplemented by a flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer.

Using cement plugs in soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis.

Operative foot and ankle osteomyelitis is challenging for orthopedic surgeons because of the area’s unique anatomy, high trauma incidence, local and systemic disease effects, and often limited space. Standard treatment includes aggressive operative debridement with local and systemic antibiotic administration to control infection. Dead space management is critical yet technically demanding.

An analysis of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination rehabilitation section.

Objective: One subject tested by the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) is rehabilitation. Our purpose was to analyze the OITE's rehabilitation section to (1) identify the rehabilitation subjects that are tested, (2) evaluate trainee performance on this section, and (3) evaluate the literature cited for this section as an aide to the trainee preparation for future OITE examinations.

Design: This study included OITE examinations from 2004 through 2009.