The objective was to report on a rare case of chondrosarcoma of the bones of the foot, and specifically the calcaneus. The patient was a 30-year-old woman with a complaint of painless nodulation on the lateral face of the calcaneus, which she had had for around eight years, which then started to present significant pain. Radiography showed a tumor with imprecise limits, compromising the calcane...

The purposes of this study were to assess the intertester reliability of goniometric measurements at the knee and the validity of the clinical measurements by comparing them to measurements taken from roentgenograms. Thirty healthy subjects between the ages of 20 and 60 years were studied. The subjects were positioned on their right side on a roentgenographic table with their left lower extremi...

' 2004 Canadian Medical Association C diastasis of the inferior tibiofibular joint is a rare anomaly, seen at birth. It is commonly associated with a variety of conditions: talipes equinovarus deformity of the foot, an unduly prominent and distally placed medial malleolus, accentuated tibia vara and tibial intorsion, widened inferior tibiofibular joint and tibial shortening. The condition was f...

Previously published Photo Quizzes are now featured in a mobile app. Get more information at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/apps. A 69-year-old man presented with unsteadiness, fever, chills, and a rash on his right lower extremity. He had recently returned from a trip to South Africa. He developed nausea and vomiting secondary to his disequilibrium, as well as blurry vision. After treatment with cep...

Nongenital HSV 1 presents outside the mucus membrane. Our patient had unusual presentation that caused diagnostic dilemma. 30-year-old native Nigerian female coming with fiancée to the United States presented to our service one day after arrival through ER with a lesion on her right ankle. She was diagnosed with cellulitis, started on antibiotics, and admitted to hospital. She had fever of 39.1...

This article describes a case of an ankle fracture following hip arthroscopy. A 58-year-old woman underwent hip arthroscopy for a labral tear. She was placed in a lateral decubitus position with her foot in a padded boot. Traction was maintained for approximately 30 minutes. She was instructed to bear weight as tolerated with crutches postoperatively. At 2-week follow-up, she reported ipsilater...

BACKGROUND Soft tissue defects of the lateral malleolus (LM) and Achilles tendon pose difficult reconstructive problems due to the bony prominence and limited local tissue available. The objectives were to study the anatomical landmarks of the lateral calcaneal artery (LCA) and patency of LCA in atherosclerotic patients. METHODS Part I: Thirty-four cadaveric feet were dissected to identify th...

BACKGROUND Severe post-traumatic ankle arthritis poses a reconstructive challenge in the young and active patient. Bipolar fresh osteochondral allograft (BFOA) may represent an intriguing alternative to arthrodesis and prosthetic replacement. The aim of this study was to describe a lateral trans-malleolar technique for BFOA, and to evaluate the results in a case series. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...