Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective Holly Tyler-Paris Pilson Eben A. Carroll THE HISTORY OF NONOPERATIVE FRACTURE TREATMENT Before the development of antiseptic principles and surgical techniques by Joseph Lister in 1865, the mainstay…
Lesser Ray Deformities
Lesser Ray Deformities PART 1 Deformities of the Intermediate Digits and the Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dalton E. McGlamry Louis A. Jimenez Donald R. Green Lesser ray deformities should be classified as…
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Fractures
Pediatric Foot and Ankle Fractures Edwin J. Harris Management of pediatric skeletal injuries requires awareness of the unique anatomy and physiology of the immature skeleton and recognition that children are…
Hallux Limitus and Hallux Rigidus
Hallux Limitus and Hallux Rigidus Thomas J. Chang Craig A. Camasta Hallux limitus and hallux rigidus are diagnostic terms that describe a painful, acquired, arthritic condition of the first metatarsophalangeal…
Metatarsus Adductus and Allied Disorders
Metatarsus Adductus and Allied Disorders Patrick S. Agnew NOMENCLATURE The term metatarsus adductus was described by Ganley and Ganley as being the least cumbersome and most accurate description of the…
Dislocations
Dislocations Thomas F. Smith Robert G. Aguilar Sonya Kurichh Dislocations represent injuries to the structures that bind joints together. The soft tissue structures around joints provide strength for stability yet…
Osteotomies of the First Metatarsal Shaft in Hallux Abducto Valgus
Osteotomies of the First Metatarsal Shaft in Hallux Abducto Valgus PART 1 Offset-V Osteotomy Gary R. Bauer Harold W. Vogler Shaft osteotomies may be employed in the repair of hallux…
Congenital Deformities
Congenital Deformities Carl R. Wagreich The purpose of this chapter is to present certain congenital deformities of the foot. Areas of discussion include epidemiology, genetic factors, pertinent classification systems, and…
Callus Distraction Principles and Indications
Callus Distraction Principles and Indications Dennis E. Martin The technique of callus distraction has been employed since the early 1900s, but it has only been recently that the methodology has…
