Foot/Ankle News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — According to a paper presented here, a landmark clinical trial had a significant impact on the management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Hallux metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is an established surgical treatment for various pathologies, including end-stage hallux rigidus, severe hallux valgus with degenerative changes, advanced inflammatory arthritis of the forefoot, neuromuscular disorders and revision bunion surgery. Studies have shown hallux MTP arthrodesis is associated with good pain relief, deformity correction and improved function when bony fusion is obtained.

Centric Medical, a division of Life Spine Inc., announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Subtalar Arthroereisis Implant System for the treatment of foot hyperpronation and stabilization of the subtalar joint.

Investigators of this study found cortical bone thickness measurements from standard ankle radiographs were strongly associated with dual X-ray absorptiometry results, demonstrating cortical bone thickness measurement may be an efficient screening tool for osteoporosis.

Patients with nonarticular or minimally articular metaphyseal distal tibia fractures treated with either intramedullary nailing or minimally invasive plating had similar clinical results and marginally enhanced functional outcomes, according to results.

Flower Orthopedics announced the full market launch of its Flower E-Kit and Flower IndicationCube.

Patients with chronic plantar fasciitis can be effectively treated with local injection of platelet-rich plasma or corticosteroid, according to results.

During the 17th EFORT Annual Congress in Geneva, the EFORT Award Committee honored the top abstract submissions for the congress with a series of awards, including the Free Paper Awards, Jacques Duparc Awards, Allied Professions Award and Trauma Award.

EFORT Open Reviews (EOR) is the new open access journal from EFORT and the British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required. Have you read these articles yet?

Recently published data indicated total ankle arthroplasty is a relatively safe surgery with an overall 30-day complication rate of 1.4% and mortality of less than 1%.