Percutaneous arthroscopically assisted cheilectomy combined to percutaneous proximal phalanx osteotomy in hallux rigidus: Clinical and radiological outcomes in 30 feet at a 48-month follow-up.

Background: Hallux rigidus is a degenerative condition affecting the middle age population. It affects patients by limiting their first metatarsophalangeal range of motion (ROM) and also, their shoe wear. The objective of our work was to present an original operative technique which preserves the native joint and improves pain with minimal complications.

Percutaneous Surgery for Mild to Moderate Hallux Valgus.

Patients who undergo percutaneous chevron-Akin osteotomies have less pain at follow-up, greater correction of hallux valgus angle, and a shorter operation time compared with open osteotomies. Stable fixation of the chevron osteotomy allows early full weight bearing and mobilization of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This article describes the surgery technique, including reduction of the first metatarsal head after translation, accurate positioning of the proximal first metatarsal fixation screw, and removal of the dorsomedial prominence of the first metatarsal head.

One-Year All-Cause Mortality of Patients Diagnosed as Having In-Hospital Pulmonary Embolism After Modern Elective Joint Arthroplasty Is Low And Unaffected By Radiologic Severity.

Background: We studied the 1-year complication rate of patients diagnosed as having a pulmonary embolism (PE) after elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery and the distribution of emboli in the pulmonary circulation, and determined if a relationship exists between the location of the PE and age, gender, body mass index, preoperative predisposing factors, American Society of Anesthesiology classification, type of surgery, prophylaxis, hospital stay, transfer to a higher level of care, and mortality.

Methods: Two hundred sixty-nine patients who developed an in-hospital PE proved by computed tomography pulmonary angiography after elective THA or TKA between 2005 and 2012 were studied.

Results: The most proximal location of the emboli was central in 62, segmental in 139, and subsegmental in 68.