Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: Anterior Approach Mackenzie T. Jones Scott Ellis Introduction Ankle arthrodesis has been the treatment of choice for end-stage ankle arthritis. Even with the availability of total ankle arthroplasty,…
Talus Fractures Khusdeep S. Vig Curtis T. Adams Andrew J. Rosenbaum Sterile Instruments/Equipment Radiolucent table Periosteal elevators (dental probe, Cobb elevator, freer elevator, etc) Small and medium bone reduction forceps…
Acute Achilles Rupture Sydney C. Karnovsky Mark C. Drakos Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet #2 Orthocord 0-Vicryl, 3-0 nylon sutures PARS device Periosteal elevator Tissue weaver Positioning Place the patient in a…
Lisfranc Injuries Casey M. O’Connor Jillian Kazley Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet Large pointed bone reduction clamps Dental picks and Freer elevator Implants Mini- and small-fragment screws (2.0/2.4/2.7/3.5 mm) Autograft, cancellous allograft,…
Correction of the Rigid Flatfoot Jonathan T. Deland Austin E. Sanders Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet Cannulated drills and guide wires Cannulated screws (6.5 and 4.5) Compression staples Straight and curved osteotomes…
Hamstring Harvest and Principles of Autograft Reconstruction Sydney C. Karnovsky Mark C. Drakos Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet Linvatec tendon stripper Graft Master 0-Vicryl, 3-0 Vicryl, 3-0 nylon sutures #15 blade knife…
Dislocating Peroneal Tendons Sydney C. Karnovsky Mark C. Drakos Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet 3-0 Vicryl, 3-0 nylon sutures Bump 2-0 drill 3-0 Ethibond 4-0 burr Penrose drain Rongeur available Oscillating rasp…
Medial Malleolar Stress Fractures Akash Gupta Martin O’Malley Introduction Medial malleolar stress fractures are relatively rare injuries, accounting for only 0.6% to 4.1% of all lower extremity stress fractures. They…
Navicular Fractures Eric Perloff Joseph Young Andrew J. Rosenbaum Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet Pointed reduction clamps Dental pick Freer elevator Kirschner wire and wire driver Small fragment distractor Implants 2.7- or…
Lateral Ankle Instability Andrew J. Rosenbaum Sterile Instruments/Equipment Tourniquet Sharp Senn retractors Freer elevator Wire driver/drill Littler dissection scissors Small joint arthroscope and ankle distractor (if arthroscopy is to be…
