First 30 Days Wound-Related Complications in Young Smokers Following Primary Achilles Repair.

The Achilles tendon is frequently injured in the young to middle aged population. Previous studies have shown that there is an increased risk of delay in postsurgical wound healing amongst tobacco smoking patients with Achilles tendon injury. This study utilized the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (ACS-NSQIP) database.

Fibula Nailing: A Retrospective Review of 110 Consecutive FibuLock Nails.

Objectives: To evaluate the treatment of unstable lateral malleolar fractures using a fibula nail with both proximal and distal locking capabilities.

Design: Retrospective review of 110 single-surgeon consecutive fibula nails.

Setting: Single-surgeon, private practice community hospital.

Epidemiology of Sports-Specific Foot and Ankle Injuries.

The epidemiology of any given topic sometimes is overlooked. This is true particularly with sports physicians and sports injuries. The identification of sports-specific injury patterns by collection and examination of data can help prevent injuries.

Lesser Metatarsophalangeal Instability: Diagnosis and Conservative Management of a Common Cause of Metatarsalgia.

Context: Lesser metatarsophalangeal (MTP) instability is a common condition that can become debilitating and require surgery.

Evidence Acquisition: An extensive literature review was performed through MEDLINE and Google Scholar for publications relating to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of lesser MTP instability using the keywords , and from database inception to 2019.

Study Design: Clinical review.

Pseudoaneurysm of the Second Dorsal Metatarsal Artery: Case Report and Literature Review.

Pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication of foot and ankle surgeries that can potentially lead to serious sequelae, especially when there is delay in the diagnosis. Due to the rarity of this occurrence, guidelines for management are limited for orthopedic surgeons. Once diagnosed, the surgeon has to decide quickly on many options for how to best manage the patient.

Football injuries of the ankle: A review of injury mechanisms, diagnosis and management.

Football is the most popular sport worldwide and is associated with a high injury rate, most of which are the result of trauma from player contact. Ankle injuries are among the most commonly diagnosed injuries in the game. The result is reduced physical activity and endurance levels, lost game time, and considerable medical cost.

Foot and ankle fractures in dancers.

Fractures in the dance population are common. Radiography, CT, MRI, and bone scan should be used as necessary to arrive at the correct diagnosis after meticulous physical examination. Treatment should address the fracture itself and any surrounding problems such as nutritional/hormonal issues and training/performance techniques and regimens.

Tendon injuries in dance.

Professional ballet dancers require an extraordinary anatomic, physiologic, and psychologic makeup to achieve and sustain their level of ability and activity. They are subject to a myriad of injuries as a result of the extreme demands of this profession. Tendon injuries are common and often coexist with other pathologies of the bone, ligaments, and psyche.

Ankle sprains and instability in dancers.

Ankle inversion injuries are the most common traumatic injuries in dancers. Ankle stability is integral to normal mobilization and to minimizing the risk for ankle sprain. The ability of the dynamic and static stabilizers of the ankle joint to maintain their structural integrity is a major component of the normal gait cycle.

Outcomes after standardized screw fixation technique of ankle arthrodesis.

Several methods of obtaining ankle fusion have been described, with numerous studies reporting on patient populations with varied diagnoses and various methods of fixation. This has led to outcome analyses that are difficult to interpret. Our hypothesis is that using a standard method of fusion, without the aid of allograft, a solid ankle fusion can be achieved in patients with end-stage ankle arthritis, and that this outcome can be reflected in standardized outcome tools.