Background: The distal 1/3rd shaft tibia extra-articular fractures are treated with both tip locking intra-medullary nailing (TLIMN) and precontoured anatomical plates (PCALP). aim of this study was to compare the results TLIMN PCALP in determine dominant strategies. complications functional outcome groups were compared. Methods: Forty patients randomly assigned (group 1) group 2). outcomes eva...

The fifth metatarsal base fracture is the most common of forefoot. aim this study was to evaluate short term results comparison between surgical and conservative management Jones 5th metatarsal: This a comparative included forty patients,  twenty patients were treated by percutaneous fixation using cannulated 4.0 mm screw twenty conservatively with below knee cast. duration from injury admissio...

The article aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of arthroscopy-assisted calcaneal spur resection and plantar fascia release on chronic heel pain. This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data 32 patients with pain who underwent surgery at Department Orthopedics, Yubei District People's Hospital Chongqing, China from January 2019 August 2021 had complete follow-up data. All unilater...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of this retrospective study was to assess functional and radiographic results of the first metatarsophalangeal joint replacement with use of unconstrained, modular, three components, porous titanium and hydroxyapatite coated, press-fit METIS® prosthesis. According to author's knowledge, results of that type of prosthesis have never been published before. MATERIAL ...

BACKGROUND Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) and percutaneous surgery (PS) are the most common surgical procedures for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the clinical and radiological results of these techniques and to verify the prognostic value of the radiographic measurement tools proposed in the l...

OBJECTIVE To assess the result of the treatment of moderate to severe hallux valgus with osteotomy of the first metatarsal base associated to distal release of soft parts and medial capsuloplasty. METHODS 13 patients were assessed (15 feet) submitted to surgical treatment of hallux valgus moderate to severe. The mean follow-up time was 102 months; there were 12 female and 1 male patients, wit...

Methods: A series of patients with osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint were treated with either a metallic hemiarthroplasty or an arthrodesis between 1999 and 2005. Postoperative satisfaction and function were graded with use of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hallux Metatarsophalangeal Interphalangeal (AOFAS-HMI) scoring system, and pain was scored with use of...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to introduce the isolated talonavicular and talonavicular-cuneiform arthrodesis for the stage III and IV Müller-Weiss disease and analyze their clinical outcomes. METHODS Thirty patients of stage III and IV Müller-Weiss disease were divided into the talonavicular (TN) arthrodesis group and the talonavicular-cuneiform (TNC) arthrodesis group according to the perinavi...

BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation has been recommended as the treatment for most unstable injuries of the Lisfranc (tarsometatarsal) joint. It has been thought that purely ligamentous injuries have a poor outcome despite such surgical management. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of patients who underwent open reduction and screw fixation of a Lisfranc injury in a seven...

BACKGROUND Calcaneal fracture malunion may evolve into arthrosis and severe foot deformities. The aim of this study was to identify differences in bony union following corrective subtalar arthrodesis with interposition of autologous tricortical bone graft or freeze-dried bovine xenograft. METHODS We prospectively evaluated 12 patients who underwent subtalar arthrodesis, six patients received ...