A prospective randomized controlled trial of plantar versus dorsal incisions for operative treatment of primary Morton's neuroma.

Background: There are a great number of studies on the outcome of surgery for Morton's neuroma. However, there is a lack of controlled trials to determine the outcome in general and for the 2 most used surgical approaches. This prospective and randomized trial studied the outcome and adverse events of resected primary Morton's neuromas, comparing plantar and dorsal incisions.

Triple arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Few studies have focused on the long-term results of triple arthrodesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We retrospectively reviewed fusion rate, arthritis of the adjacent joints, clinical outcome, and patient satisfaction.

Materials And Methods: Between 1990 and 1998, 28 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were managed with a total of 32 triple arthrodeses.

The Swedish Ankle Arthroplasty Register: An analysis of 531 arthroplasties between 1993 and 2005.

Background: Whether or not ankles can be replaced with reasonable safety has been the subject of debate. We present the results of a nationwide series of total ankle arthroplasties.

Patients And Methods: All Swedish hospitals that implant or have implanted modern three-component ankle prostheses reported demographic data and date of index and revision surgery to a central register.

The Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA): cross-cultural adaptation, validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Swedish SMFA (SMFA-Swe).

The Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA) is designed to measure the functional status of patients with a broad range of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. It has previously been validated for an American population. We have translated the SMFA into Swedish and tested the translated version (SMFA-Swe) as regards validity, reliability and responsiveness.