Foot and Ankle Online Journal

Ankle Arthrodesis with Silicate-Substituted Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft

January 1, 2013

by Gregory C. Pomeroy MD1, Sophia DeBen MD2 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 6 (1): 2 Bony fusion of joints has been the mainstay for management of arthritis in the foot and ankle for many years with cancellous bone … Continue reading →

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Chondroblastoma of the Talus: A case report

January 1, 2013

by Prasad Soraganvi1, Ramakanth R2, Vijay Kumar M3 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 6 (1): 1 Chondroblastoma is a benign tumor of immature cartilage cells which primarily occurs in the epiphysis of long bones in the second decade of … Continue reading →

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Left Underlapping Third Toe in a Patient who Underwent Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Case Report and Literature Review

December 1, 2012

by Massimiliano Polastri, MSc, PT1 , Walter Trani, PT1, Mariano Cefarelli, MD2, Sofia Martìn-Suàrez, MD2 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (12): 2 This case report describes a rare abnormality of the forefoot in an adult who underwent implantation of … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Splinting for Contracture Reduction: A Review

December 1, 2012

by Buck F. Willis MBB,S PhD1 and Sarah A. Curran PhD, BSc(Hons), FCPodMed, FFPM RCPS(Glas)FHEA2 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (12): 1 Background: Contracture is molecular shortening of connective tissue(s) which arise from orthopedic, neural, and idiopathic origin

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Unilateral Versus Bilateral Same-Day Surgery Outcomes for Hallux Valgus: An Eight Year Prospective Cohort Study

November 1, 2012

by Jill Dawson, DPhil1, Michele Peters, PhD2, Crispin Jenkinson, DPhil3, Helen Doll, DPhil4, Grahame Lavis, BSc (Hons)5, Robert Sharp, MA FRCS (Ortho)6, Mark Rogers, FRCS (Ortho)7, Paul Cooke, ChM FRCS8 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (11): 2 Objective: … Continue reading →

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Ustekinumab in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Lower Extremity Psoriasis: A case series

November 1, 2012

by Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM1, James M. Morrow, DPM2 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (11): 1 People that endure moderate to severe plaque psoriasis regularly report social and personal discomforts that impair their quality of life

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The Effects of Radiofrequency Energy Devices on Achilles Tendinosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

October 1, 2012

by Priya Ponnapula Sundararajan, DPM1  The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (10):2 Thermal surgical devices have broadened their scope from general surgery to orthopedic and podiatric surgery.

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Delayed Diagnosis of Charcot and Successful Utilization of Internal and External Fixation: A Case Report

September 1, 2012

By Bilal Shamsi, BS1 , Jamil Hossain, BS2 , Gabriela Mendez, DPM3  The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (9): 2 Charcot osteoarthropathy is a chronic progressive disease that can affect those that suffer from any type of peripheral neuropathy, but most commonly seen in the patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Disease progression can lead to devastating … Continue reading »

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Dextrose Prolotherapy with Human Growth Hormone to Treat Chronic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain

September 1, 2012

by Ross A. Hauser, MD1, Wayne A.

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15 Diagnoses, 9 Surgical Procedures, 1 Device – Multiple Applications of the MiniRail

August 1, 2012

by Thomas Merrill, DPM1, Mario Cala, DPM2, Victor Herrera, DPM3, Alan E. Sotelo DPM4 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 5 (8): 2 The last decade has seen an increase in the successful application and use of external fixators.

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