Tobillo y Pie

Última actualización 18/01/10NULL Joseph X. Kou, MD and Paul T. Fortin, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009, Because of the effect on hindfoot kinematics, missed or delayed diagnosis of peritalar injuries often results in impairment. The seemingly innocuous nature of these injuries, subtle radiographic …

Última actualización 18/08/09Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Volume, Vol 91-B, Issue 7, H. Koivu, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon1; I. Kohonen, MD, Radiologist2; E. Sipola, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon3; K. Alanen, MD, PhD, Pathologist4; T. Vahlberg, MSc, Biostatistician5; and H. Tiusanen, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon3 Between 2002 and 2008, 130 …

Última actualización 18/05/09Terrence M. Philbin, DO, Geoffrey S. Landis, DO and Bret Smith, DO J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 5, May 2009 Peroneal tendon injuries are underdiagnosed and should be considered in every patient who presents with chronic lateral ankle pain. Ankle sprains are common, and up …

Última actualización 27/04/09Alice Chu, MD and Lon Weiner, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 4, April 2009, Anatomic reduction and fixation of unstable ankle fractures is necessary to prevent posttraumatic arthritis. Malunion of the distal fibula in unstable ankle fractures may lead to progressive talar instability. Ankle …

Última actualización 5/02/09J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 1, January 2009, 3-14. Sudheer S. Reddy, MD, David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS, Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA, Imran M. Omar, MD and Keith L. Wapner, MD Chronic Achilles tendon disorders range from overuse syndromes to frank ruptures. Numerous forms …

Última actualización 29/10/08Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 2008, Volume 16, Issue 10 Nicola Maffulli, MD, MS, PhD, FRCS and Nicholas A. Ferran, MBBS, MRCSEd Acute lateral ankle ligament injuries are common. If left untreated, they can result in chronic instability. Nonsurgical measures, including functional rehabilitation, are …

Última actualización 23/10/08ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:868 Eddie Y. Lo, MD; Mark A. Lee, MD Newer studies on surgical management of ankle fractures have given us a greater appreciation of the spectrum of stability for multiple patterns of injury, and newer fixation approaches and techniques may allow us to optimize fixation. Ankle …

Última actualización 30/09/08J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 9, September 2008 Andrea Cracchiolo, III, MD and James K. DeOrio, MD Development of total ankle replacements began nearly 40 years ago. The initial devices were cemented and highly constrained, and they eventually failed. These were followed by second-generation cementless …

Última actualización 24/09/08NULL Foot Ankle Int. 2008 Sep;29(9):914-8. Bozic V, Thordarson DB, Hertz J. BACKGROUND: Highly comminuted pilon fractures, especially with a compromised soft tissue envelope, present a challenging treatment scenario. This study presents our results for patients managed with ankle fusion rather than ORIF. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen patients …

Última actualización 17/07/08NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2008;90:1570-1578. Dane K. Wukich, MD1 and Alex J. Kline, MD2 Patients with diabetes mellitus have higher complication rates following both open and closed management of ankle fractures. Diabetic patients with neuropathy or vasculopathy have higher complication rates than both …