Tibio-Talar-Calcaneal Nail Fixation for Ankle Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Unstable ankle fractures are traditionally treated with open reduction and internal fixation. An alternative surgical option is primary tibio-talar-calcaneal fusion. Our aims were to determine the indication, complication rates, and functional outcomes, of tibio-talar-calcaneal nailing when used as the primary treatment of ankle fractures.

Intermediate-term results of isolated minimally invasive arthroscopic cheilectomy in the treatment of hallux rigidus.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the intermediate-term results of minimally invasive cheilectomy of the first MTPJ using a high-torque low-speed burr and arthroscopic debridement.

Methods: A consecutive series of patients who underwent isolated unilateral minimally invasive cheilectomy of the first MTPJ were contacted by telephone. A questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction and complications.

Acute lumbar radiculopathy with weak legs.

Background: Inferior vena cava thrombosis is a rare but important cause of acute low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy. Failure to diagnose and treat this condition could result in propagation of the thrombosis, resulting in fatal pulmonary embolism.

Case Report: We report the first known case of inferior vena cava thrombosis in a postpartum woman presenting with acute lumbar radiculopathy and weak legs.

Hair toe tourniquet syndrome in a four-year-old boy.

Background: Hair toe tourniquet syndrome is a condition in which a hair or thread encircles a digit and results in acute digital ischemia. It usually occurs in children under the age of 1 year. Prompt recognition and surgical removal of the constricting material can save the digit from irreversible tissue necrosis and the loss of digit.