Medullary Screw Fixation and the Pilot Hole Technique for the Correction of Hammertoe Deformity.

Background: Historically, Kirschner wires have been used for fixation of the interphalangeal joints of the toe. They are still the most popular form of fixation, likely due to training patterns, ease of use, and decreased cost. Recently, numerous medullary fixation devices have become available, including medullary screws.

Opioid prescribing habits of podiatric surgeons following elective foot and ankle surgery.

Prescription of opioids following surgery is commonplace in the United States, but with that has come increases in misuse, overdose and death. Evaluating prescribing habits in efforts to reduce the opioid epidemic is becoming more frequent. The purpose of the present study was to examine the self-reported practices of podiatric surgeons regarding their methods of post-operative pain management in adult, sensate patients, as well as assessing the frequency of use of adjunctive pain control modalities.

Gouty Achilles Tendinopathy: A Case Report.

Tendinopathy in the presence of gouty arthropathy is relatively common, yet the clinical suspicion for gout involvement in acute tendon pain remains low. A 49-year-old man presented with an acute, tender, erythematous mass to the right posterior heel. A computed tomographic scan was obtained, which revealed a septated fluid collection superficial to the Achilles tendon.