The success rate of first metatarsophalangeal joint lateral soft tissue release through a medial transarticular approach: A cadaveric study.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the success rate of first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) lateral soft tissue release through a medial transarticular approach.

Methods: Ten cadaveric specimens were used (6 females/4 males, mean age, 73.4years).

Calcaneal Osteotomy Safe Zone to Prevent Neurological Damage: Fact or Fiction?

Background: Calcaneal osteotomy is a commonly used surgical option for the correction of hindfoot malalignment. A previous cadaveric study described a neurological "safe zone" for calcaneal osteotomy. We performed a retrospective chart review to evaluate the presence of neurological injuries following calcaneal osteotomies and the location of the osteotomy in relation to the reported safe zone.

A comparison of union rates and complications between single screw and double screw fixation of sliding calcaneal osteotomy.

Background: The number of screws used for sliding calcaneal osteotomy fixation has not been examined in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to examine this topic.

Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on 190 patients who met selection criteria.

Results of lateral ankle ligament repair surgery in one hundred and nineteen patients: do surgical method and arthroscopy timing matter?

Purpose: Ankle sprains are the most common athletic injury. One of five chronic lateral ankle instability patients will require surgery, making operative outcomes crucial. The purpose of this study is to determine if operative method influences failure and complication rates in chronic lateral ankle ligament repair surgery.

Neurovascular Structures at Risk With Curved Retrograde TTC Fusion Nails.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of iatrogenic injury to plantar neurovascular structures of the foot during insertion of a curved retrograde tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) fusion nail.

Material And Methods: Ten below-knee thawed fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens underwent curved retrograde nailing of the ankle. The shortest distance between the nail and the main plantar neurovascular branches and injured structures were recorded during dissection.