Management of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy.

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition that can lead to chronic, debilitating heel pain in athletes and nonathletes alike. Conservative treatment options include activity and shoe wear modification, physical therapy, injections, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy. When nonsurgical treatment fails, surgical treatment is recommended.

The Lisfranc Injury: A Literature Review of Anatomy, Etiology, Evaluation, and Management.

Despite being first described in the 1800s, the Lisfranc injury remains one of the most controversial topics in foot and ankle surgery. From the basic anatomy of the ligament complex to the optimal diagnostic and management methods, new research both sharpens and yet confounds our understanding of this unique injury. This article reviews the literature from established and classic papers to recent studies evaluating newer techniques.

Percutaneous techniques for tendon transfers in the foot and ankle.

Tendon transfer procedures are useful for replacing a dysfunctional or diseased tendon or for restoring muscle imbalance. The tendon to be transferred is harvested as distal as is necessary to provide adequate length for rerouting and attachment at the different site. The harvesting of tendon itself can be attained using an open surgical approach or minimally invasive percutaneous techniques that limit surgical exposure.

Minimally invasive method of harvesting the flexor digitorum longus tendon: a cadaver study.

Background: The flexor digitorum longus (FDL) tendon is harvested for use in the reconstruction of dysfunctional adjacent tendons such as the posterior tibial and the Achilles tendons. The approach to harvest the FDL tendon in the midfoot region is through an incision along the medial border of the foot. This approach involves dissection quite deep in the foot across neurovascular structures in the vicinity placing them at risk.

Fixation of tibial pilon fractures with percutaneous cannulated screws.

Closed reduction and internal fixation with percutaneous cannulated screws was performed on seven patients with closed pilon fractures. The mean follow-up was 30.6 months.