Publications by authors named "Fabio Correa Fonseca"
Article Synopsis
- Flexible cavovarus deformity is commonly assessed using the Coleman block test, which evaluates first ray malposition and hindfoot flexibility.
- A study compared weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT) measurements between 20 patients with flexible cavovarus and 20 control participants, focusing on the impact of the Coleman block test on foot and ankle alignment.
- Results showed significant corrections in certain angles during the Coleman block test, but some measurements in cavovarus patients remained significantly different from normal controls, indicating residual deformity despite testing.
This case report illustrates the outcome of a deep infection following internal fixation of a fracture of the big toe. Hallux amputation could be avoided through staged salvage procedure. This paper can assist readers on how to effectively and safely recognize and treat this type of injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a stepwise surgical approach that can be used, in lieu of a transtibial amputation, to preserve the lower limb in the setting of severe diabetic foot infections. A 63-year-old male status post left midfoot (Lisfranc's) amputation presented to our hospital with a 4-year history of a left foot diabetic ulcer with associated purulent drainage and intermittent chills. On initial exam, the patient's left foot amputation stump was plantarflexed, grossly erythematous, and edematous.
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