Tarsal Tunnel Release
17 Tarsal Tunnel Release Sheryl de Waard and Daniel Haverkamp Abstract Tarsal tunnel release is a surgical decompression by dividing the flexor retinaculum to relieve the symptoms of a tarsal…
Morton’s Neurectomy
15 Morton’s Neurectomy Christopher P. Chiodo Abstract The plantar interdigital neuroma or Morton’s neuroma is caused by a thickening of the interdigital nerve as it crosses under the intermetatarsal ligament…
Peroneal Tendon Repair
28 Peroneal Tendon Repair Christopher W. Reb and Gregory C. Berlet Abstract Peroneal tendon pathology is common. When this pathology includes a tear, nonsurgical treatment is unlikely to be successful….
Local Bone Graft
31 Local Bone Graft David N. Garras Abstract The use of bone graft in foot and ankle surgery is critical to the success of many of our everyday procedures. With…
Ludloff Proximal First Metatarsal Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Correction
9 Ludloff Proximal First Metatarsal Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Correction Steven B. Weinfeld Abstract The Ludloff osteotomy was initially described in 1918 for correction of deformities of the first metatarsal….
Akin’s and Moberg’s Osteotomies of the Hallux Phalanx
12 Akin’s and Moberg’s Osteotomies of the Hallux Phalanx Adam G. Miller Abstract Proximal phalangeal osteotomies of the hallux serve to correct alignment when combined with hallux valgus corrective procedures…
Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer (Including Bridle’s Procedure) for Drop-Foot
19 Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer (Including Bridle’s Procedure) for Drop-Foot Carroll P. Jones Abstract Drop-foot is a common problem that may result from anterior compartment syndrome, peroneal nerve palsy, incomplete…
Arthroscopic Microfractures for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
37 Arthroscopic Microfractures for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Rocco Papalia, Guglielmo Torre, Vincenzo Denaro, and Nicola Maffulli Abstract Arthroscopic microfracture is a routine and safe procedure for managing osteochondral…
Pathology and Molecular Features of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma
2 Pathology and Molecular Features of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma Anjela Galan HISTOPATHOLOGY OF BENIGN MELANOCYTIC NEVI Melanocytic nevi (MN) are benign neoplasms of melanocyte origin with a…
Staging, Workup, and Surveillance
4 Staging, Workup, and Surveillance Jocelyn Depathy and Stephan Ariyan Epidemiologic studies of malignant melanoma have shown a steady rise in the incidence of this disease in various…
