Acromioclavicular Instability: Open Repair and Reconstruction Berkcan Akpinar Nicholas P. Perry Mark D. Price Augustus D. Mazzocca ABSTRACT Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation injuries occur on a spectrum of severity depending…
Distal Third Clavicle Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Midhat Patel Michael D. McKee INTRODUCTION Distal third clavicle fractures account for approximately 25% of all clavicle fractures.1 These injuries can…
Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Open Reduction, Internal Fixation—Single and Double Plating Jesse B. Jupiter David C. Ring INTRODUCTION Diaphyseal clavicle fractures were traditionally considered benign injuries that heal with good function.1…
Lesser Toes Deformities Barbara Piclet-Legré Véronique Darcel ♦ INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive, percutaneous foot and ankle surgery techniques derive from and borrow the general principles of traditional open surgery. Percutaneous surgical…
Arthroscopic and Percutaneous Triple Arthrodesis Alastair Younger Andrea Veljkovic ♦ INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic triple arthrodesis is an alternative to the open procedure, avoiding the risks of wound complications and periarticular dissection….
Freiberg Disease Serrano Mariano De Prado Manuel Cuervas-Mons ♦ INTRODUCTION Freiberg disease is an avascular necrosis1 affecting the second metatarsal head and, much less commonly, the third and fourth metatarsal…
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 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 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 Taylor L. Paskey Ettore Vulcano ♦ INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY Insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) is the chronic degeneration of the Achilles tendon at…
