The pathogenesis of hallux valgus deformity is multifactorial. Conservative treatment can alleviate pain but is unable to correct the deformity. Surgical treatment must be adapted to the type and severity of the deformity. Success of surgical treatment ranges from 80% to 95%, and complication rates range from 10% to 30%.Ankle osteoarthrosis most commonly occurs as a consequence of trauma. Ankle...

INTRODUCTION Split tendon transfer of the tibialis posterior (SPOTT) is commonly performed to correct hindfoot varus in patients with cerebral palsy, stroke, and brain injury. The original SPOTT procedure has been previously shown to alter the action at the subtalar joint but not at the talocrural joint [1]. This procedure involves the longitudinal splitting of the distal tibialis posterior (TP...

Forty-three patients with stage 2 posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction underwent surgical reconstruction in the form of a Cobb procedure and Rose calcaneal osteotomy between 1997 and 2003, and were evaluated pre- and postoperatively. The average age was 57 years, and the mean followup time was 51 months (range 10-83). The average AOFAS score preoperatively was 58 and improved to 85 postoperati...

Tibialis anterior tendon tear is an uncommon injury. Nontraumatic or degenerative tears are usually seen in the avascular zone of the tendon. Treatment can be conservative or surgical. Conservative treatment is adequate for low-demand older patients. For active patients, surgical treatment can be challenging for the surgeon because after debridement of degenerative tissue, a gap may be formed t...

Patellar tendon rupture is a catastrophic complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Though revision TKA has been suspected of being a predisposing factor for the occurrence of patellar tendon rupture, there are few reports on patellar tendon rupture after revision TKA. Here, we present a case of acute patellar tendon rupture that occurred after TKA revision. In the patient, the pate...

BACKGROUND Immobilization after tendon transfers has been the conventional postoperative management. Several recent studies suggest early mobilization does not increase tendon pullout. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES To confirm those studies we determined whether when compared with immobilization early active mobilization after a tendon transfer for foot-drop correction would (1) have a similar low rate o...