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Venous Thromboembolism Disease Prophylaxis in Foot and Ankle Surgery
There are numerous society guidelines on how to prevent venous thromboembolism disease in the hip and knee population. Is there any consensus yet for foot and ankle surgery? Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons reviewed the literature to find out.
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Developments in Total Ankle Replacement
Tertiary care orthopedic foot and ankle specialists are pursuing innovations in total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) to promote its wider adoption.
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After Distal Radius Fracture, Unilateral Scapholunate Diastasis Does Not Indicate Need for Ligament Reconstruction
When distal radius fracture is associated with scapholunate interosseous ligament injury, it is difficult to predict which patients will develop symptoms. Mass General researchers investigated whether it is necessary to repair the ligament routinely.
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Polyethylene Loaded With Dual Analgesics Has Synergistic Effects Against Staphylococci
Dmitry Gil, PhD, Ebru Oral, PhD, and colleagues showed ultra–high-molecular-weight polyethylene loaded with bupivacaine and tolfenamic acid had synergistic effects against Staphylococci, suggesting the material could provide not just post-arthroplasty pain relief but also short-term antibacterial prophylaxis.
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Dynamic Ultrasound Can Accurately Quantify Severity of Medial Knee Injury: A Cadaveric Study
Rohan Bhimani, MD, MBA, Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, and colleagues found in a cadaveric study that measuring the medial tibiofemoral distance with portable ultrasound can accurately distinguish between stable and unstable medial collateral ligament (MCL) knee injuries.
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Review: Engineering Articular Cartilage Through Bioassembly
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers review methods for generating articular cartilage tissue through bioassembly—using spherical microcartilage building blocks to construct a macrotissue. This "bottom-up" approach allows greater complexity and easier replication than conventional methods, usually at a lower cost.
Foot and Ankle Contributors
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Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Chief, Foot & Ankle Service and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs, Team Physician, Boston College Athletics; Consultant Team Physician, U.S. Ski Team, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Two Mass General Research Groups Share Resources, Lab Space and a Vision for the Future
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Daniel Guss, MD, MBA
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Weight-bearing X-Ray Needed for Diagnosis of Subtle Lisfranc Injury
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Gregory R. Waryasz, MD
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine Physician
Recent Article
Weight-bearing X-Ray Needed for Diagnosis of Subtle Lisfranc Injury
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Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD
Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL), Clinical Executive Director, Mass General Brigham Orthopaedic Registry, Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical school
Recent Article
Two Mass General Research Groups Share Resources, Lab Space and a Vision for the Future
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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