Publications by authors named "L M Ramos-Ramos"
Background And Aims: The first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is indicated for the treatment of various pathologies as a technique to reduce pain and improve the support of the first radius. Numerous surgical techniques and fixation methods have been described, with the combination of a dorsal plate and an interfragmentary screw being the one that has shown to be the most stable construct in biomechanical studies. Our aim is to analyze the radiological results after metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis of the hallux using a dorsal plate associated or not with an interfragmentary screw.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Aims: The first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is indicated for the treatment of various pathologies as a technique to reduce pain and improve the support of the first radius. Numerous surgical techniques and fixation methods have been described, with the combination of a dorsal plate and an interfragmentary screw being the one that has shown to be the most stable construct in biomechanical studies. Our aim is to analyze the radiological results after metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis of the hallux using a dorsal plate associated or not with an interfragmentary screw.
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- - The study focused on 12 patients with elastofibroma dorsi (ED), analyzing their clinical and imaging characteristics along with treatment outcomes over an average follow-up of 60.5 months.
- - Findings revealed that the patients were evenly split by gender, with a mean diagnosis age of 59, and that most diagnoses were confirmed through clinical assessments and ultrasounds; only three required surgery, resulting in satisfactory outcomes for all.
- - The conclusions emphasize that ED can often be diagnosed and managed in primary care, advising that treatment decisions should involve informed patient choices, and referrals to specialists should occur in cases of uncertainty or if surgery is requested.
Background And Aims: The spring ligament has paramount role in supporting the arches and its fail causes the collapse of the medial longitudinal arc, inducing adult acquired flatfoot deformity. Our aim was to analyze the clinical and radiological outcomes of spring ligament repair and titanium wedges integration used in surgical osteotomies.
Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 23 cases with middle ages of 63, diagnosed with adult acquired flatfoot deformity stage IIB in RAM classification after ortho-prosthetic treatment failure, assessing the functional outcomes using the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society scale and the radiological outcomes studying angles variation (talonavicular uncoverage, talo-first metatarsal angle and Meary axis).
Surgical treatment at adult acquired flatfoot stage IIB: Spring ligament repair.
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the importance of the spring ligament in maintaining foot arches and how its failure leads to adult acquired flatfoot deformity.
- Researchers analyzed the clinical and radiological outcomes of spring ligament repair combined with titanium wedges in 23 patients (average age 63) who had not responded to previous treatments.
- Results showed a significant improvement in functional performance (AOFAS score increased from 52 to 88) and positive changes in foot angles, indicating that this approach effectively treats stage IIB flatfoot deformity.