We have evaluated the clinical effectiveness
of a metal resurfacing inlay implant for osteochondral defects of
the medial talar dome after failed previous surgical treatment.
We prospectively studied 20 consecutive patients with a mean age
of 38 years (20 to 60), for a mean of three years (2 to 5) post-surgery.
There was statistically significant reduction of pain in each of
four situations (i.e., rest, walking, stair climbing and running;
p ≤ 0.01). The median American Orthopaedic Foot and
1. Recurrence of deformity after operations for drop foot is often associated with opening of the front of the
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis
of modern total ankle replacements (TARs) to determine the survivorship,
outcome, complications, radiological findings and range of movement,
in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the
The April 2012 Foot &
A consecutive series of 23 patients (25 ankles) with osteoarthritis of the
The Ponseti method of clubfoot management requires a period of bracing in order to maintain correction. This study compared the effectiveness of
We studied the development of ball-and-socket deformity of the
1. The results of three forms of treatment (mobilisation, immobilisation for six weeks, and suture with immobilisation for six weeks) for ruptures of the lateral ligament of the
Seven subjects with normal joints were tested for active and passive position sense of
Inversion injuries of the
1. The results of compression arthrodesis of the
Valgus deformity of the hindfoot can occur at the subtalar joint, the
Injection or aspiration of the
We reviewed 32
We have reviewed the results of 19 ankle arthrodeses in 18 patients by a new technique of posterior internal compression. Sixteen of the
The intra-articular injection of local anaesthetic is frequently used for pain relief after arthroscopy. There is, however, no published evidence of the analgesic effect of bupivacaine in the
The management of symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) can be challenging. The number of ways of treating these lesions has increased considerably during the last decade, with published studies often providing conflicting, low-level evidence. This paper aims to present an up-to-date concise overview of the best evidence for the surgical treatment of OLTs. Management options are reviewed based on the size of the lesion and include bone marrow stimulation, bone grafting options, drilling techniques, biological preparations, and resurfacing. Although many of these techniques have shown promising results, there remains little high level evidence, and further large scale prospective studies and systematic reviews will be required to identify the optimal form of treatment for these lesions. Cite this article: