Foot/Ankle News

QUEBEC CITY — Under surgeon expertise in appropriately selected patients, simultaneous bilateral total ankle arthroplasty has comparable outcomes with the staged procedure for patients with bilateral end-stage ankle osteoarthritis.

QUEBEC CITY — Results showed ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injections into the tibial tendon sheath were a safe nonoperative treatment for patients with posterior tibialis tendinopathy, with the best pain relief in obese patients.

QUEBEC CITY — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Jensen K. Henry, MD, discussed risk factors for early mechanical failure and revision after total ankle replacement.

QUEBEC CITY — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Gregory C. Berlet, MD, FRCS(C) FAOA, spoke on cyst formation in patients with fully porous-coated stemmed tibial implants.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA, as its new David Silver Professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, according to a press release.

Subchondral Solutions Inc. has announced FDA 501(k) clearance for its S-Core implant platform, according to a press release.

While nearly 50.2% of medical school students are from historically underrepresented groups, only 25.6% pursue an orthopedic residency, according to the 2020 Physician Specialty Data report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Published results showed the Inbone II Total Ankle System had good short-term survival and improvements in postoperative scores at 2 years in revision total ankle arthroplasty procedures.

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Ligamentous Lisfranc injuries are characterized by a disruption between the articulation of the medial cuneiform and the base of the second metatarsal.