Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Christopher F. Hyer Jaymes D. Granata The surgical treatment options for late-stage degenerative joint disease in pedal joints are limited, with the gold…
Bone Anchors Thomas A. Brosky II Michael C. McGlamry Mitzi L. Williams Many surgical procedures require attachment or reattachment of tendons and ligaments to bone. A secure attachment of soft…
Principles of Muscle-Tendon Surgery and Tendon Transfers Stephen J. Miller Mack Jay Groves IV One of man’s greatest attributes is his ability to move. Purposeful active movement is dependent on…
Achilles Tendon Disorders James L. Thomas The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon found in humans (1). Due to its size and strength, as well as the fact…
Peroneal Tendon Disorders Lawrence A. DiDomenico Michelle C. Anania A commonly overlooked cause of lateral ankle pain is pathology of the peroneal tendons. Injuries to the peroneal tendons are often…
Metatarsus Adductus and Allied Disorders Patrick S. Agnew NOMENCLATURE The term metatarsus adductus was described by Ganley and Ganley (1) as being the least cumbersome and most accurate description of…
Syndactyly Carl R. Wagreich Renato J. Giorgini Tara L. Giorgini Syndactyly is defined as a congenital or acquired deformity in which webbing persists between adjacent digits from birth or secondary…
Ectrodactyly Cornelius M. Donohue The first description of central deficiencies was published in 1770 by Hartsinck, who reported on certain blacks called Touvingas, or “two-fingered Negroes,” in Dutch Guiana who…
Brachymetatarsia Michelle L. Butterworth Dennis E. Martin Brachymetatarsia, a shortened metatarsal, is characterized by premature closure of the growth plate (1,2). The exact cause of this early epiphyseal closure of…
