Musculoskeletal Key

Dorsal Approach to the Metatarsophalangeal Joint of the Great Toe The dorsal approach can be employed for most of the surgeries to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe for…

Plantar Approach for Plantar Fibromatosis This approach is usually used to approach the plantar fascia. The fascia is much thicker in its central parts, where it is known as the…

Dorsal Approaches for Isolated Midfoot Joints The most common reason for using this approach to isolated midfoot joints is osteoarthritis. Removal of osteophytes or fusions are the most frequent procedures…

Dorsolateral Approach to Lisfranc’s Joint The dorsolateral approach to the lateral part of Lisfranc’s joint is often used in conjunction with the medial approach. In this area, full-thickness skin flaps…

Dorsomedial Approach to Lisfranc’s Joint This approach is used for the treatment of pathology of Lisfranc’s joint. Generally, two incisions are made for severe midfoot fractures. Single incisions may be…

Direct Medial Approach for Midfoot Collapse for Bony Planing and Skin Ulcer Treatment This approach is used to treat patients with severe foot deformity associated with diabetes or in patients…

Approach to the Navicular This approach is used mainly for the removal of an accessory navicular bone. Fractures of the navicular and other pathologies on the medial side of the…

Midfoot: Approach to the Cuboid The midfoot consists of the navicular, cuboid and cuneiform bones, their joints, and the four powerful muscles that insert into the midfoot that are responsible…

Applied Surgical Anatomy of the Approaches to the Ankle Overview The key structures that cross the ankle joint fall into specific groups. Tendons Three sets of tendons cross the ankle…

Applied Surgical Anatomy of the Approaches to the Hind Part of the Foot Surgery performed on the hind part of the foot is confined almost exclusively to three joints: the…