Subtalar Joint Fusion
22 Subtalar Joint Fusion Ben Hickey and Anthony M.N.S. Perera Abstract Subtalar fusion is a successful operation for patients with symptomatic degeneration of the subtalar joint. Open and arthroscopic approaches…
Hoffman, Clayton Metatarsal Head Resection for Rheumatoid Forefoot
6 Hoffman, Clayton Metatarsal Head Resection for Rheumatoid Forefoot Graham McCollum Abstract Untreated or resistant rheumatoid arthritis can lead to significant forefoot deformities and morbidity. Typically, the hallux deforms into…
Plantar Fasciectomy and First Branch Lateral Plantar Nerve Release
18 Plantar Fasciectomy and First Branch Lateral Plantar Nerve Release Omar F. Rahman, David J. Love, and Steven K. Neufeld Abstract Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common orthopaedic…
Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion: Intramedullary Nail
53 Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion: Intramedullary Nail Jacob R. Zide and James W. Brodsky Abstract Combined ankle and subtalar joint arthritis, failed ankle arthroplasty, neuroarthropathic Charcot’s ankle collapse, talar osteonecrosis, and ankle…
Ligament Augmentation with the Internal Brace
44 Ligament Augmentation with the Internal Brace Gordon M. Mackay and William J. Ribbans Abstract The surgical decision making and considerations when preparing to undertake an anatomic ligament repair with…
Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion With a Plate
54 Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion with a Plate Clifford L. Jeng Abstract Arthrodesis of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints is a procedure to alleviate arthritis pain, correct deformity, or provide stability. The…
Scarf Osteotomy
10 Scarf Osteotomy Andy Molloy and Lyndon Mason Abstract Burutaran first described the Z first metatarsal diaphyseal osteotomy for correction of metatarsus primus varus in hallux valgus deformities in four…
First Metatarsophalangeal Cheilectomy
13 First Metatarsophalangeal Cheilectomy Andrew D. Beischer Abstract Hallux rigidus is an arthritic condition affecting predominantly the dorsal aspect of the first metatarsal head with cartilage loss of dorsal spur…
Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
38 Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy James D.F. Calder Abstract Posterior ankle arthroscopy was first published by van Dijk in 20001 who described using a two-portal endoscopic approach, making it possible to…
Cavovarus Reconstruction
30 Cavovarus Reconstruction Chuanshun Wang and Selene G. Parekh Abstract The deformity of cavovarus foot is typically a result of muscular imbalance with an underlying neurologic disorder. The most common…
