Follow-up Evaluation of Medial Clear Space and Talar Tilt After Bimalleolar Equivalent Fracture Fixation Without Primary Deltoid Repair.

Background: We sought first to determine the efficacy of lateral ankle fixation alone in maintenance of medial clear space and talar valgus in bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures not receiving primary deltoid repair, and second to assess perceived outcomes via the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score. To our knowledge, no study has quantified the reduction of medial clear space and talar valgus in bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures receiving lateral ankle fixation alone.

Methods: We compared preoperative, initial postoperative, and greater than 1-year follow-up radiographs of medial clear space and talar valgus in individuals who received lateral ankle fixation alone in bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures.

An Alternative Technique for Fixation of Tongue-Type Calcaneal Fractures: The "Hurricane Strap".

Traditionally, tongue-type calcaneal fractures have been treated using screw fixation or tension band wiring. In this work, we aim to present a technique guide for an alternative approach to fixation of these fractures given the high potential for failure with traditional methods. Additionally, we present the results of 4 patients treated with this technique.

Retrograde dorsalis pedis angiosomal flow compromised by small puncture wound leading to transmetatarsal amputation.

Pedal puncture wounds can precipitate a variety of complications, often resulting from a delay in treatment. Although the risk of infection predominates, direct vascular insult and subsequent ischemia is a lesser reported complication of these injuries. Consequently, this may have morbid results, especially on a background of pre-existing peripheral vascular disease.

Gabapentin-induced eczematous drug eruption of the bilateral foot.

Drug eruptions represent a wide spectrum of cutaneous reactions to various pharmaceutical agents. Given their complexity and varied patterns of presentation, these phenomena are the subject of study of many fields of medicine. Gabapentin is a widely prescribed medication, with numerous drug reactions previously reported.

Interposition Ankle Arthroplasty Using Acellular Dermal Matrix: A Small Series.

Although ankle arthrodesis is the reference standard for end-stage ankle arthritis, loss of mobility and adjacent joint arthritis are consequences that alternatives to arthrodesis attempt to avoid. The purpose of the present study was to report the clinical results of interpositional arthroplasty using acellular dermal matrix in 4 patients (age 32 to 42 years) for the treatment of advanced ankle osteoarthritis. The primary findings included relief of pain, with improvement in tibiotalar joint range of motion from a mean of 16.

Evaluation of dorsal Lisfranc ligament deformation with load using ultrasound imaging.

Background: Research findings have linked dorsal Lisfranc ligament (dLL) rupture to complete Lisfranc ligament complex rupture; identifying deformation characteristics of the dorsal Lisfranc ligament alone may be helpful in diagnosing complete ligament rupture. The goal of the present study was to assess the deformation characteristics of the asymptomatic dLL using physiologically relevant stress/loads in a clinical setting and to discern normative dLL parameters.

Methods: Unilateral dLL measurements were taken from 50 healthy volunteers, using sonographic imaging under three different stress/load conditions.