Nov 2, 20231 min read
Joint Line Considerations in TAA
by Vince Vacketta, DPM The importance of restoring the native joint line has been well studied in TKA. As surgeons continue to work to...
Apr 20, 20231 min read
MIS Bunions
High on potential, grinding out market share, with research support slowly catching up. Burr-based osteotomy With ever-expanding options...
Mar 9, 20231 min read
AVN & Prosthetic Replacement of the Talus
Avascular necrosis of the talus has been a diagnosis vexing foot-and-ankle surgeons for a long time. Real pain and disability with...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Digital Planning 2.0
Prophecy planning opened up the foot and ankle world to digital planning. Released in 2008, Prophecy showed that the INBONE II implant...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Olympic Foot and Ankle Trivia
The Evans osteotomy, a lateral column lengthening procedure, has long served as one of the workhorses in the treatment algorithm for...
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Lateral Column Lengthening in Flatfoot Deformity Correction
The Evans osteotomy, a lateral column lengthening procedure, has long served as one of the workhorses in the treatment algorithm for...
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Zadik Osteotomy Research Continues to Emerge for Treatment of Haglund's Triad
For the operative treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy with Haglund’s Impingement and Retrocalcaneal Bursitis, protracted...
Sep 2, 20211 min read
DMMO and the Floating Toe
Elena Neunteufel, MD, et al. case series, "Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy of the Lesser Toes: Clinical,...
Aug 19, 20211 min read
3D Osteolysis Patterns in TAR
Total ankle replacements (TARs) have higher rates of osteolysis than hip or knee replacements. New problem or old problem getting worse?...
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Study Evaluates MICA for Correcting Hallux Valgus Deformity and Postoperative Narcotic Use
“Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Percutaneous Chevron-Akin Osteotomies for the Correction of Hallux Valgus Deformity,” a case...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Early Failure of the Paragon28 Phantom Hindfoot Fusion Nail
Last week's JB&JS Case Connector Case Report “Early Failure of the Paragon28 Phantom Hindfoot Fusion Nail” by Dr. Elizabeth M. Friedmann...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
The Holy Grail of Fixation?
The promise of bio fixation – fixation that disappears after its useful life – has been an elusive target limited by osteolysis and...
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Alex, I'll Take Bunions for $1,000
One of the most common musculoskeletal surgeries performed, bunion treatment is big business in the US. There is little consensus,...