Neurologic Deficit Associated With Lateralizing Calcaneal Osteotomy for Cavovarus Foot Correction.

Background: Lateralizing calcaneal osteotomy (LCO) is a frequently used technique to correct hindfoot varus deformity. Tibial nerve palsy following this osteotomy has been described in case reports but the incidence has not been quantified.

Methods: Eighty feet in 72 patients with cavovarus foot deformity were treated over a 6-year span by 2 surgeons at their respective institutions.

Retroperitoneal fluid collection following anterior spine surgery--differential and management.

Iatrogenic ureteral injuries are rare and must be accurately identified to minimizing the risk for additional complications. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a valuable technique utilized in spine surgery, with its own unique set of complications. For example, retroperitoneal fluid collections, following ALIF surgery are rare and may result in back pain, radicular pain, nausea, and even death.

Sport and activity restrictions following total ankle replacement: A survey of orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists.

Background: Despite an increasing utilization of total ankle replacement, surgeons have little guidance with regards to physical activity and sport participation recommendations following the procedure.

Methods: Orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists were surveyed as to the activity and sports restrictions they place on their patients following ankle replacement. Fifty sports and activities were included and the results were used to derive a set of consensus recommendations.

Surgical techniques of gastrocnemius lengthening.

This article summarizes the various alternatives for direct gastrocnemius lengthening and elucidates the relative strengths and tradeoffs of each as a means of providing balanced perspective in selecting the appropriate procedure for any given patient.

Forces across the middle of the intact clavicle during shoulder motion.

Hypothesis: The optimal management of displaced middle third clavicle fractures is currently under investigation. Advances in fracture fixation technology have expanded the indications for operative fracture management. Data are currently unavailable regarding the normal forces and moments that occur in the middle clavicle with motion of the glenohumeral joint.