Are foot and ankle surgeons being made to guess when it comes to blood clots and pulmonary emboli? “Yes,” says Christopher DiGiovanni, M.D., chief of the Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton Wellesley Hospital. Dr. DiGiovanni told OTW, “As opposed to hip and knee replacement, foot and ankle surgery […]
A 13-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with bilateral ankle pain and swelling following a 5-foot fall from a swing set. The authors are from the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York. The authors have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Correspondence should be addressed to: Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD, […]
This article reports the revision rate and possible risk factors for lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes mellitus or peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Data were collected from 421 patients with diabetes mellitus or PAD who underwent amputations of the lower extremity at the authors’ institution from 2002 to 2012. There was a 25.2% overall […]
Results from this retrospective study showed more than half of patients had pain and loss of tibiofibular overlap 5 years after syndesmosis screw fixation of ankle fractures with associated syndesmotic disruptions and linked increased patient age with pain and dissatisfaction with the procedure. Source: Healio Read More
Do you know what an overuse injury is? What about how to prevent it? These injuries are surprisingly easy to prevent, and they only require your child to play a little differently. Source: DailyRx Read More
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in ensuring appropriate bone density. Active individuals who enjoy participating in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, report investigators in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. Source: Medical Xpress Read More
A survey of patients who underwent surgical excision of tarsal coalitions at age 18 years or younger showed 73% reported their activity was not inhibited by foot pain at midterm follow-up, and investigators found no significant differences in patient-reported outcomes between those treated for calcaneonavicular and talocalcaneal conditions. Source: Healio Read More
The WalkAide, a novel system that uses single channel functional electric stimulation to improve gait, could be beneficial for patients with foot drop, according to data presented here at the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting. Source: Healio Read More
Incidence of diabetic foot infections and consequential lower-extremity amputation in the United States has been significantly reduced from 1996 to 2010, according to recently published data. Source: Healio Read More
Osteoarthritis and reduced range of motion in the hip and groin are more common among athletes and other people who engage in strenuous physical activity. Source: Science Daily Read More
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