Foot/Ankle News

In the 1970s, American psychologists defined clear differences in the definition of gender vs. sex. The term “gender” was introduced in the 1970s to define characteristics and socially developed traits that were attributed to male and female patients. “Sex” was defined as the biological and genetic mechanisms that separate male and female patients, such as the chromosomes, genes, hormones and areas of cerebral development or other genetic-based physical attributes. Gender can be selected and modified. Sex is what one is born. The physical characteristics of sex can be modified, but this does not determine gender, which is the behavior, cultural and psychological traits of being a man or woman.

Use of patient-specific 3D-printed titanium implants may provide successful treatment of a variety of bone defects and deformities in difficult to treat foot and ankle and lower extremity pathologies, according to published results.

Despite functional improvements with arthroscopic microfracture, published results showed incomplete healing and inferior quality of repair tissue in nearly half of osteochondral lesions of the talus.

KOLOA, Hawaii — A speaker at Orthopedics Today Hawaii said there were similar outcomes with the use of either a nail or plate for treatment of the distal tibia fractures and surgeons should choose their preferred treatment.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Injury factors may help determine the treatment pathway for Lisfranc, talar and calcaneal fractures, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

According to study results, autologous osteochondral transplantation for management of large osteochondral talar defects was a viable option for athletes and led to satisfactory return to sport levels, patient satisfaction scores and pain scores.

Patients with syndesmosis injuries of the ankle who underwent suture button fixation had improved functional outcomes and lower rates of broken implant and joint malreduction compared with patient who had syndesmotic screw fixation, according to results of a meta-analysis.

The nano or needle arthroscopy system that was released for clinical use in September 2019 in the United States is a 1.9-mm arthroscope that can visualize into the ankle joint and be used to perform procedures while the patient is under a local anesthetic in an office or bedside setting. This technique is associated with little down time following the procedure compared to traditional arthroscopy or mini-open procedures.

Use of adipose-derived cellular bone matrix in subtalar arthrodesis augmentation had lower rates of radiographic fusion compared with autograft, according to results.

Published results showed patients who underwent lateral total ankle arthroplasty with long oblique fibular osteotomy experienced excellent 2-year survival rates with good clinical and radiographic outcomes and decreased rates of wound complications and symptoms related to the fibular implant.