Management of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Foot: A Report of 3 Cases.

Background: Arch pain in athletes is a common complaint with many causes. One uncommon cause of arch pain related to exercise that is often overlooked is chronic exertional compartment syndrome. This diagnosis should be considered in athletes who presents with exercise-induced foot pain.

Plate Fixation With Autogenous Calcaneal Dowel Grafting Proximal Fourth and Fifth Metatarsal Fractures: Technique and Case Series.

Metaphyseal and proximal diaphyseal fractures of the lateral column metatarsals can have problems with healing. In particular, those involving the fifth metatarsal have been associated with a high nonunion rate with nonoperative treatment. Although intramedullary screw fixation results in a high union rate, delayed healing and complications can occur.

Clinically relevant effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: a randomized, controlled multicenter study.

Background: The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of plantar fasciitis is controversial. The objective of the present study was to test whether focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy is effective in relieving chronic heel pain diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.

Methods: Two hundred and fifty subjects were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled U.

Combined plantar plate and hammertoe repair with flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer for chronic, severe sagittal plane instability of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints: preliminary observations.

The plantar plate provides a substantial static support for the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints. Insufficiency involving tear, attenuation, or absence of this structure can result in significant sagittal plane instability and deformity. When a plantar plate tear is established and is unresponsive to conservative treatment, plantar plate repair is indicated to address symptoms and reestablish static joint stability.

Medial tibial stress syndrome (tibial fasciitis): a proposed pathomechanical model involving fascial traction.

Although medial tibial stress syndrome is one of the most common lower-extremity overuse injuries, its pathomechanics remain controversial. Two popular theories have been proposed to account for this condition: tibial bending and fascial traction. This article evaluates the role of fascial traction in medial tibial stress pathomechanics.

Glancing back, striding ahead. The history of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine: part 1.

This article provides a succinct but comprehensive review of the history of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Three time periods are described: the pre-academy era, the early years of podiatric sports medicine leading up to the academy's founding, and the academy's founding and the 1970s. An appreciation of the academy's past facilitates understanding of its present state and future direction.