Joint debridement and microfracture for treatment late-stage Freiberg-Kohler's disease: Long-term follow-up study.

Background: Freiberg-Kohler's disease is not a common disease and although various reports have been described since 1914, treatment methods are not completely established. The purpose of the present retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes following joint debridement and microfracture procedures for the treatment of Freiberg-Kohler's disease.

Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients (16 feet) with Freiberg-Kohler's disease (Smillie's classification grade III-V) were operated between May 1996 to December 2011.

Biphasic bioresorbable scaffold (TruFit Plug) for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of talus: 6- to 8-year follow-up.

Background: The ideal treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) is debatable. The TruFit plug has been investigated as a potential treatment method for osteochondral defects. This is a biphasic scaffold designed to stimulate cartilage and subchondral bone formation.

Youngswick-Austin versus distal oblique osteotomy for the treatment of Hallux Rigidus.

Background: Hallux Rigidus is the most common degenerative joint pathology of the foot. Several procedures are described for the management of this deformity. In this prospective study we compared Youngswick-Austin and distal oblique osteotomy in the treatment of grade II Hallux Rigidus, in terms of clinical outcomes, efficacy and complications.

Clinical and radiological outcomes after distal oblique osteotomy for the treatment of stage II hallux rigidus: Mid-term results.

Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of the distal oblique osteotomy in the correction of stage II hallux rigidus.

Methods: We evaluated 31 patients (32ft.) treated from March 2009 to April 2013 for hallux rigidus.