Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction
Deltoid ligament deficiency is present when both the deep and superficial components of the medial collateral ligament complex of the ankle are ruptured or are insufficient. Deltoid ligament deficiency may…
Supramalleolar Osteotomy with Internal Fixation Perspective 1
Ankle arthritis is characterized by loss of joint cartilage and joint narrowing. Primary ankle arthritis is relatively rare; most commonly, ankle arthritis is posttraumatic in origin. Inflammatory arthritides may also…
Single-Incision Medial Approach for Triple Arthrodesis
Severe rigid planovalgus foot deformity may be a result of multiple underlying causes. In long-standing rigid hindfoot valgus deformities, the lateral skin and soft tissues may become severely contracted. In…
Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using Hamstring/Peroneal Tendons
Rupture of the Achilles tendon is common. More than 20% of acute injuries are misdiagnosed, leading to chronic or neglected ruptures.4 Most authors define chronic rupture as a rupture with…
Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer for Achilles Tendinosis
Insertional and midsubstance Achilles tendinosis is a painful degenerative process that arises due to mechanical and vascular factors and affects the paratenon and collagen fibers. It is most commonly seen…
Retrocalcaneal Bursoscopy
Patrick Haglund in 1928 described an enlarged posterior border of the os calcis.4 This anatomy (Haglund deformity) becomes very important when external shoeing/heel counter and repeated hyperdorsiflexion causes contact between…
Metatarsal Lengthening in Revision Hallux Valgus Surgery
Shortening of the first metatarsal may occur after first metatarsal osteotomies for hallux valgus correction.1–3 If the first metatarsal is considerably shortened, the patient may develop painful transfer metatarsalgia of…
First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Hemiarthroplasty
Hallux rigidus is arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. The amount of arthritis can range from focal areas of cartilage injury or osteophyte formation without joint space narrowing to…
Surgical Stabilization of Nonplantigrade Charcot Arthropathy of the Midfoot
Charcot foot arthropathy is an inflammatory disease process that primarily affects the foot and ankle of patients with long-standing diabetes (10-plus years) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PN).3,4,7,24 The destructive inflammatory…
Supramalleolar Osteotomy with Internal Fixation Perspective 3
Varus-type osteoarthritis is characterized by varus deformity combined with anterior opening of the articular surface at the distal end of the tibia.1,2 It often develops bilaterally in middle-aged and elderly…
