High rate of complications after corrective midfoot/subtalar arthrodesis and Achilles tendon lengthening in Charcot arthropathy type Sanders 2 and 3.

Purpose: Corrective midfoot resection arthrodesis is the standard treatment of Charcot arthropathy type Sanders 2 and 3 with severe dislocation. In order to critically evaluate the effect of surgical correction, a retrospective analysis of our patient cohort was performed. Hereby, special emphasis was set on the analysis of the pre- and post-operative equinus position of the hindfoot.

[Surgical treatment of distal triceps tendon ruptures].

Objective: Restoration of the anatomy and the original length of the muscle-tendon unit in triceps tendon ruptures.

Indications: Acute and chronic triceps tendon ruptures with persisting symptoms and significant strength deficits.

Contraindications: Infections and tumors in the surgical area.

Evidence-Based Surgical Treatment Algorithm for Unstable Syndesmotic Injuries.

Background: Surgical treatment of unstable syndesmotic injuries is not trivial, and there are no generally accepted treatment guidelines. The most common controversies regarding surgical treatment are related to screw fixation versus dynamic fixation, the use of reduction clamps, open versus closed reduction, and the role of the posterior malleolus and of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL). Our aim was to draw important conclusions from the pertinent literature concerning surgical treatment of unstable syndesmotic injuries, to transform these conclusions into surgical principles supported by the literature, and finally to fuse these principles into an evidence-based surgical treatment algorithm.

Tape suture for stabilization of incomplete posterior pelvic ring fractures-biomechanical analysis of a new minimally invasive treatment for incomplete lateral compression pelvic ring fractures.

Background: Incomplete lateral compression fractures (including AO Type B2.1) are among the most common pelvic ring injuries. Although the treatment of choice remains controversial, sacroiliac (SI) screws are commonly used for the operative treatment of incomplete lateral compression fractures of the pelvic ring.

[Minimally invasive treatment of serial metatarsal fractures by antegrade intramedullary K‑wire osteosynthesis].

Serial fractures of metatarsal bones are rare and usually caused by direct or indirect high-energy trauma; however, in cases of pre-existing diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, they also can occur spontaneously or as insidious fractures. Due to the substantial soft tissue swelling mostly associated with such injuries, minimally invasive osteosynthesis with intramedullary Kirschner-wires (K‑wires) is recommended. The antegrade technique for placement of the K‑wires is preferred as the technically simpler retrograde procedure has several significant disadvantages.