Intra‑ and Interobserver Reliability of Yamaguchi's Method for the Assessment of First Metatarsal Pronation in Hallux Valgus Deformity.

Pronation of the first metatarsal is a risk factor for the formation and progression of the hallux valgus deformity. Recently, Yamaguchi et al published a study that showed how the round sign increases on digitally reconstructed radiography taken from a CT scan when pronation is applied. In this study, the shape of the lateral edge of the first metatarsal head was evaluated on weightbearing dorsoplantar radiographs.

Midterm Outcomes of Sliding Distal Metatarsal Minimally Invasive Osteotomy to Treat Bunionette Deformity.

Background: Bunionette deformity is described as a painful bony prominence on the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal head. The present study prospectively assessed the clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes of sliding distal metatarsal minimally invasive osteotomy (S-DMMO) used in a large series of patients with a midterm follow-up period.

Methods: From December 2015 to December 2018, we evaluated 74 feet (57 patients).

Modified Bösch Osteotomy Combined With a Percutaneous Adductor Tendon Release for the Treatment of Hallux Valgus Deformity: Learning Curve.

Purpose: The expression "learning curve" indicates the relation between the time needed to learn a new technique and the technique-related outcome. Percutaneous surgery (also called "minimally invasive surgery") has experienced sustained and respectable growth, especially in forefoot deformities. The main purpose was to assess the number of feet necessary to become skilled in a specific minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedure.

osteomyelitis of the calcaneus: Case report and literature review.

is an encapsulated, yeast-like fungus that can cause a systemic mycosis, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Disseminated infections typically affect the central nervous system, and osseous lesions are infrequent. Only 5%-10% of disseminated cryptococcosis involves bones.

Percutaneous, intra-articular, chevron osteotomy (PeICO) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate hallux valgus: a case series.

Purpose: Treatment for hallux valgus (HV) remains challenging. Third-generation percutaneous procedures try to reproduce chevron-type osteotomies to replicate their benefits, such as intrinsic stability and reproducibility. We report the first results using a percutaneous, intra-articular, chevron osteotomy (PeICO) technique that mimics the classic intra-articular open chevron procedure, associated with a percutaneous adductor tendon release (PATR) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate HV.

Comparison of two forced-air warming devices during foot and ankle surgery: a randomised controlled trial.

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is a frequent problem associated with surgical patients which can have significant consequences during surgery and in the immediate postoperative period. We compared 35 randomised patients using over vs. under body forced air heating.

Patient-specific three-dimensional printed hemi talar prostheses for the treatment of talar osteonecrosis, case report and literature review.

We present the case of a 43-year-old boy who presented with progressive pain as a result of history of lateral avascular necrosis of the talus secondary to traumatic open ankle luxation 20 years ago. Conservative treatment (12-month period) prior to surgery failed. It consisted of physiokinetic treatment, insoles and analgesic medication.

Anatomical Study of Minimally Invasive Lateral Release Techniques for Hallux Valgus Treatment.

Background: Lateral release (LR) for the treatment of hallux valgus is a routinely performed technique, either by means of open or minimally invasive (MI) surgery. Despite this, there is no available evidence of the efficacy and safety of MI lateral release. Our aim was to study 2 popular techniques for MI LR in cadavers by subsequently dissecting the released anatomical structures.

Evolution of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hallux Valgus.

Minimally invasive (MIS) or percutaneous surgery has evolved rapidly through the development of novel techniques with precise description, correct indications, and the incorporation of modifications of safe and effective techniques described in open surgery. The correct term to describe these procedures should be percutaneous and MIS should be reserved for procedures between percutaneous and open surgery (eg, osteosynthesis). According to results, third-generation techniques are useful, effective, and easier than open procedures.

Percutaneous, Intra-articular, Chevron Osteotomy (PeICO) for the Treatment of Hallux Valgus: A Cadaveric Study.

Background: Percutaneous surgery is experiencing sustained growth based on third-generation techniques. This cadaveric study was designed with the main goal of exploring the risk of iatrogenic tendon and neurovascular lesions and defining the safe zones in a percutaneous, intra-articular, chevron osteotomy (PeICO) procedure, as well as assessing the accuracy of the osteotomy itself.

Methods: Eight feet from below-knee fresh-frozen specimens were selected.

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Calciphylaxis is vasculopathy characterized by ischemia and painful skin necrosis due to calcification and intimal fibroplasia of thrombosis of the panicular arterioles. It most frequently compromises patients with terminal chronic renal failure and has a high mortality rate. Biopsy of skin lesions is used as a diagnostic method.

Minimally Invasive Medial Plating of Low-Energy Lisfranc Injuries: Preliminary Experience with Five Cases.

Fracture dislocations involving the Lisfranc joint are rare; they represent only 0.2% of all the fractures. There is no consensus about the surgical management of these lesions in the medical literature.