Triple Arthrodesis: A Fully Percutaneous Approach
Triple Arthrodesis: A Fully Percutaneous Approach Ettore Vulcano ♦ PREPARATION Room Setup The author routinely places the patient supine with the surgical foot at the edge of the table with…
Percutaneous Ankle Arthrodesis
Percutaneous Ankle Arthrodesis Gerard F. Marciano Ettore Vulcano ♦ INTRODUCTION Ankle arthrodesis is indicated as a primary surgical treatment option for disabling end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. In a review of Medicare…
Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Dorsal Cheilectomy With Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthroscopy
Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Dorsal Cheilectomy With Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthroscopy Tyler Gonzalez ♦ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Similar to open cheilectomy, minimally invasive percutaneous dorsal cheilectomy (MIDC) is indicated for removal…
Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy to Treat Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy to Treat Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Taylor L. Paskey Ettore Vulcano ♦ INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY Insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) is the chronic degeneration of the Achilles tendon at…
Percutaneous Haglund Resection
Percutaneous Haglund Resection Ettore Vulcano ♦ INTRODUCTION In 1928, the Swedish orthopedic surgeon, Patrick Haglund,1 described a condition involving a painful osseous prominence of the posterolateral corner of the calcaneus,…
Tarsometatarsal Fusion
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
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
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
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
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…
