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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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New Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Lisfranc Injuries
In this video, Christopher W. Digiovanni, MD, chief of Foot and Ankle Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, describes how Lisfranc injuries, which affect the main arch of the foot, require operative treatments such as realigning bones and joints or fusing joints together.
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New Advances in Healing Fifth Metatarsal Injuries
In this video, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD, chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains how researchers are working to increase the chance and speed of healing from fifth metatarsal injuries.
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MRI Grading of Muscle Proposed as Better Way to Assess Peroneal Tendon Tears
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital suggest that instead of focusing solely on the peroneal tendons when torn, we should also focus on the muscle attached to those tendons and the degree of fatty atrophy on preoperative MRI.
Foot & 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, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
New Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Lisfranc Injuries
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Daniel Guss, MD, MBA
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
MRI Grading of Muscle Proposed as Better Way to Assess Peroneal Tendon Tears
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Jesse Bernard Jupiter, MD
Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hansjorg Wyss AO Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
After Distal Radius Fracture, Unilateral Scapholunate Diastasis Does Not Indicate Need for Ligament Reconstruction -
Neal C. Chen, MD
Interim Chief, Hand & Arm Center, Program Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Most Hand Surgery Patients Support Reduced Opioid Prescribing
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