[Does inflammatory activity of Charcot foot affect successful corrective arthrodesis?].

Background: Neuro-osteoarthropathy of the foot (CN) is divided into an active and inactive stage, with impact on the further treatment. The histopathological Charcot score (HCS) can be used, to grade the inflammatory activity in tissue samples.

Research Question: This study aims to clarify whether successful bony healing after arthrodesis is related to inflammatory activity of the disease.

Histopathological assessment of a two-stage reconstructive procedure of the infected Charcot foot.

Introduction: Charcot neuropathic osteoarthropathy (CN) can be complicated by osteomyelitis (OM). Surgery is a standard procedure to treat OM including debridement and interposition of antibiotic-loaded cement (ABLC) spacer. The course of CN and OM was investigated on a histopathological level.

One-year Follow-Up Results with Hydrogel Implant in Therapy of Hallux Rigidus: Case Series with 44 Patients.

Background: The Cartiva implant (CI) is being increasingly used in the surgical therapy of hallux rigidus. Despite a growing number of studies, numerous questions regarding patient selection remain unanswered.

Patients And Methods: As part of a retrospective case series with prospective follow-up (average follow-up period: 12 months), a total of 44 patients (male/female = 16/28; mean age at the time of surgery: 55.

Risk factors for wound complications in patients after elective orthopedic foot and ankle surgery.

Background: The aim of this study was to quantify the incidence of postoperative wound complications in elective foot and ankle surgery as well as the risk factors for postoperative wound complications.

Methods: Two hundred ninety-five elective orthopaedic foot and ankle operative procedures were performed in 290 patients between January 2006 and June 2010. A logistic multiple regression model was used to identify independent risk factors for postoperative wound healing complications/infection.