Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion With a Plate
54 Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion with a Plate Clifford L. Jeng Abstract Arthrodesis of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints is a procedure to alleviate arthritis pain, correct deformity, or provide stability. The…
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Scarf Osteotomy
10 Scarf Osteotomy Andy Molloy and Lyndon Mason Abstract Burutaran first described the Z first metatarsal diaphyseal osteotomy for correction of metatarsus primus varus in hallux valgus deformities in four…
First Metatarsophalangeal Cheilectomy
13 First Metatarsophalangeal Cheilectomy Andrew D. Beischer Abstract Hallux rigidus is an arthritic condition affecting predominantly the dorsal aspect of the first metatarsal head with cartilage loss of dorsal spur…
Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
38 Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy James D.F. Calder Abstract Posterior ankle arthroscopy was first published by van Dijk in 20001 who described using a two-portal endoscopic approach, making it possible to…
Cavovarus Reconstruction
30 Cavovarus Reconstruction Chuanshun Wang and Selene G. Parekh Abstract The deformity of cavovarus foot is typically a result of muscular imbalance with an underlying neurologic disorder. The most common…
Tarsal Tunnel Release
17 Tarsal Tunnel Release Sheryl de Waard and Daniel Haverkamp Abstract Tarsal tunnel release is a surgical decompression by dividing the flexor retinaculum to relieve the symptoms of a tarsal…
Peroneal Groove Deepening for Peroneal Subluxation
29 Peroneal Groove Deepening for Peroneal Subluxation Gregory P. Guyton Abstract The peroneal tendons run within a concave groove in the retrofibular region as they cross behind the ankle, and…
Flexor Digitorum Longus Transfer for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
24 Flexor Digitorum Longus Transfer for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Martin J. O’Malley Abstract The flexor digitorum longus (FDL) transfer is an integral part of the adult flatfoot reconstruction for…
Peroneal Tendon Repair
28 Peroneal Tendon Repair Christopher W. Reb and Gregory C. Berlet Abstract Peroneal tendon pathology is common. When this pathology includes a tear, nonsurgical treatment is unlikely to be successful….
Morton’s Neurectomy
15 Morton’s Neurectomy Christopher P. Chiodo Abstract The plantar interdigital neuroma or Morton’s neuroma is caused by a thickening of the interdigital nerve as it crosses under the intermetatarsal ligament…
