Deap-seated infection and nonunion following internal fixation for Charcot foot deformity correction. A proportional meta-analysis of level 4 evidence.

Background: Given the paucity of literature on the management of infected metalwork and nonunion in neuropathic diabetic patients, a meta-analysis was designed to investigate the two major complications following Charcot reconstruction performed by means of internal fixation methods.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus and CENTRAL until the 17 of May 2022 for completed studies investigating outcomes following midfoot and/or hindfoot and/or ankle diabetic Charcot reconstruction. For a paper to qualify for inclusion, an internal fixation element should have been considered.

A Review on Early Forest Fire Detection Systems Using Optical Remote Sensing.

The environmental challenges the world faces nowadays have never been greater or more complex. Global areas covered by forests and urban woodlands are threatened by natural disasters that have increased dramatically during the last decades, in terms of both frequency and magnitude. Large-scale forest fires are one of the most harmful natural hazards affecting climate change and life around the world.

Proximal versus distal metatarsal osteotomies for moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes.

Purpose: The conventional surgical treatment of moderate to severe hallux valgus (HV) deformity includes proximal metatarsal osteotomies (PMOs). Recent evidence suggests that the extension of indications for distal metatarsal osteotomies (DMOs) may result in comparable outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of proximal with that of distal metatarsal osteotomies for moderate to severe HV deformity.