Laser-Guided Intraoperative Navigation in Total Ankle Replacement Surgery.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of laser-guided intraoperative navigation compared with the conventional method in determining the accuracy of coronal alignment setting in total ankle replacement (TAR).

Material And Methods: Sixteen cadaveric ankles were randomly divided into two groups: laser-guided and conventional. Measurements were performed following coronal alignment setting in each ankle.

Closed atraumatic complete rupture of the flexor halluces longus tendon during forward lunge exercise: A case report.

Rationale: Acute rupture of the flexor halluces longus (FHL) tendon due to trauma or laceration is a well-known phenomenon. Partial rupture of the FHL tendon caused by tendinitis or stenosing tenosynovitis is common in ballet dancers and athletes. However, atraumatic complete rupture of the FHL is rare: as of 2018, only 7 cases of closed atraumatic complete rupture of the FHL tendon have been reported in the literature.

The deformity correction and fixator-assisted treatment using Ilizarov Taylor spatial frame in the foot and ankle.

This study was to report the comparison of outcomes between Ilizarov ring fixator (IRF) and Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn.; TSF) in terms of the effectiveness of ankle-foot deformities correction, follow-up results, and complications. Fourteen patients with ankle-foot deformities were corrected using circular external fixation (IRF group = 7 patients; TSF group = 7 patients) and related procedures.