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Orthopedics Today features eight stories of importance to emerge from the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting
VIDEO: Efficacy of a synthetic cartilage implant to first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis in advanced hallux rigidus
LONG BEACH, Calif. — At the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Mark Glazebrook, MSc, PhD, MD, FRCS(C), discussed the 2015 Mann Award-winning study assessing the efficacy of a synthetic cartilage implant to first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis in advanced hallux rigidus. Watch video.
Young, active patients likely return to active duty sooner after surgery for Achilles tendon ruptures
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Patients who are operatively treated for Achilles tendon ruptures returned to active duty quicker, however, there were no differences in complications compared with patients who were treated nonoperatively, according to data presented here. Read more.
Surgical intervention for athletes with Lisfranc injuries likely allows for return to sport
LONG BEACH, Calif. — According to study findings presented here, athletes who require surgical intervention for the treatment of Lisfranc injuries are typically able to return to sport. Read more.
VIDEO: Wing speaks about re-evaluating patient-reported outcomes of ankle replacement and ankle fusion
LONG BEACH, Calif. — At the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Kevin J. Wing, BSc, NS, FRCSC, spoke about the Revised Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (RAOS). In the re-evaluation of intermediate-term results of ankle replacement and ankle fusion with RAOS, findings suggested a statistically significant difference between the patient-reported outcomes of ankle replacement. Watch video.
Patients with foot, ankle complaints likely have limited musculoskeletal health literacy
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Nearly one-third of patients who presented to an academic medical center with foot and ankle-related complaints lacked the necessary musculoskeletal heath literacy required to make informed decisions regarding their care, according to data presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. Read more.
VIDEO: A look at patients with diabetes who undergo elective foot and ankle surgery
LONG BEACH, Calif. — At the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Michael S. Pinzur, MD, spoke about results of a retrospective observational study of a large cohort of patients with diabetes who underwent elective foot and ankle surgery. The odds ratio for the development of postoperative complications within 30 days of surgery significantly increased in the patients with higher hemoglobin A1C levels. Watch video.
Outpatient management after foot and ankle surgery safe and cost-effective
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Patients undergoing complex foot and ankle surgery can be safely and more cost-effectively managed postoperatively as an outpatient, according to study findings presented here. Read more.
Older, middle-aged patients have similar clinical improvements after TAA
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Both middle-aged patients and geriatric patients experienced improvement in clinical outcome parameters following total ankle arthroplasty, according to results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, here. Read more.