Foot/Ankle News

National Doctors’ Day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by Crawford W. Long, MD, on March 30, 1842. To celebrate, Healio Orthopedics revisits stories that reflect on the impact of orthopedic surgeons.

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed no differences in patient-reported outcome measures in terms of total function and total pain among patients who underwent either direct or indirect surgical fixation of trimalleolar ankle fractures.

CHICAGO — Access to care for patients with ankle sprains is more difficult with Medicaid insurance compared with private insurance, especially in Medicaid unexpanded states, according to results of a study presented here.

CHICAGO — Revision metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis more significantly reduced pain in patients who had a failed index synthetic cartilage implant for the treatment of hallux rigidus, according to data presented here.

CHICAGO — Most patients who have flatfoot reconstruction surgery can return to sports and physical activities, according to presented data.

CHICAGO — Athletes may have an increased rate of foot and ankle injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with natural grass, according to results of a systematic literature review presented here.

Patients who underwent open arthrotomy for septic ankle arthritis had significantly higher odds of surgical site infection and hospital readmission compared with patients who underwent arthroscopy, according to published results.

The Mayo Clinic has announced plans to launch the nation’s first Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, a data repository for people with limb loss and physicians to collaborate on treatments and prosthetics, according to a press release.

Despite high postoperative satisfaction rates, most older adults reported concerns about potential pain and discomfort in deciding whether to have elective surgery, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Men and women with end-stage ankle arthritis benefited from total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis, with small differences in pain and function disappearing after controlling for potential confounding variables.