Tarsometatarsal Fusion Patrick J. Maloney Adam Lukasiewicz ♦ INTRODUCTION Arthrodesis is the standard surgical intervention for end-stage arthritis of the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints. When nonoperative treatment options fail to provide…
Percutaneous Dwyer and Lateral Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy Jonathan R. M. Kaplan ♦ INTRODUCTION The calcaneal osteotomy has a long-standing history of use in various disorders of the foot and ankle….
Charcot Foot Roslyn J. Miller ♦ INTRODUCTION Collaborative efforts by multidisciplinary diabetic foot teams have significantly reduced morbidity and mortality from the risks associated with diabetic foot disease.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 High-pressure areas…
Medializing Osteotomy Hazibullah Waizy Assil-Ramin Alimy ♦ INTRODUCTION Medializing calcaneal osteotomy is an effective and frequently used technique for the restoration of hindfoot alignment and biomechanics. Calcaneal osteotomies provide correction…
Bunionette Paulo Carvalho ♦ INTRODUCTION Bunionette or tailor’s bunion is a forefoot deformity characterized by a bony prominence in the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal (M5) head, accompanied, in…
Percutaneous Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Morton Neuroma Alirio J. deMeireles Ettore Vulcano ♦ INTRODUCTION Morton neuroma is a compression neuropathy of an interdigital nerve, entrapped by the deep transverse intermetatarsal…
Distal Minimally Invasive Metatarsal Osteotomy Olivier Laffenêtre ♦ INTRODUCTION Lesser ray osteotomies are an effective treatment for metatarsalgia when conservative management fails. They potentially allow three-dimensional displacement of the distal…
Minimally Invasive First Metatarsophalangeal Fusion Christopher P. Miller Philip B. Kaiser ♦ INTRODUCTION Hallux rigidus is a common condition encountered by foot and ankle surgeons. It was originally described in…
Percutaneous Scarf Eduard Rabat Josep Torrent ♦ INTRODUCTION The open scarf osteotomy is an effective and reproducible technique that allows for the correction of the hallux valgus angle (HVA), intermetatarsal…
Minimally Invasive Dorsal Cheilectomy and Moberg Osteotomy for Hallux Rigidus Thomas L. Lewis Robbie Ray Peter Lam ♦ INTRODUCTION Hallux rigidus is a degenerative disorder of the first metatarsophalangeal joint…
