Ankle Joint

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data showed high chondrocyte viability allografts may be a viable treatment option for symptomatic bipolar osteochondral defects in the ankle joint.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, discussed results using the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Outcomes Research Network Registry. She said this registry could be a good instrument for data collection and that it may help researchers look at different foot and ankle conditions and find the best way to treat patients.

Arthrosurface Inc. received FDA 501(k) clearance for its BOSS toe fixation system, which is intended to improve stabilization in a first metatarsal with a distal bone void.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Oliver Gagné, MD, and Andrea N. Veljkovic, MD, MPH, FRCSC, spoke about a study that looked at pain catastrophizing scores in complex foot and ankle patients. Investigators said high pain catastrophizing scores lead to worse outcomes in these patients.

CHICAGO — According to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures yielded good functional outcomes, high patient satisfaction and a high return-to-sport rate.

CHICAGO — Early results of lateral total ankle replacement compared with anterior total ankle replacement showed patients who underwent the lateral approach had a greater risk of deep infection requiring reoperation and inferior SF-36 scores 1 year after surgery. However, there were no significant differences between the groups regarding ankle osteoarthritis and ankle arthritis scores.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Justin M. Kane, MD, discussed the role of total ankle arthroplasty in stiff ankles. He said total ankle arthroplasty was a good surgical procedure with highly reliable outcomes in patients with stiff ankle motion.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, discussed a study that looked at whether physical therapy produced value for nonoperatively managed foot and ankle patients. She said patient-reported outcomes measures information system (PROMIS) scales showed physical therapy was beneficial for these patients.