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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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Updated Threshold Values Needed for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Syndesmotic Instability
Based on a systematic review, researchers in Massachusetts General Hospital's Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab believe the commonly used threshold of 2.0 mm for distal tibiofibular diastasis may lead to overdiagnosis of syndesmotic instability during arthroscopy, and they suggest more evidence-based cutoffs.
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Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Lower Extremity Metastatic Surgery
Orthopaedic oncology researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital worked with Dutch colleagues to conduct the first study to establish minimal clinically important differences on PROMIS questionnaires for patients treated for completed or impending pathological fractures due to lower-extremity metastases.
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Early Fixation of Closed Pilon Fractures Does Not Increase Infection Risk for Selected Patients
With judicious patient selection, early definitive fixation of closed pilon fractures does not increase the risk of postoperative infection or wound complications that require surgical management, according to a retrospective study at three Harvard teaching hospital trauma centers.
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
Updated Threshold Values Needed for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Syndesmotic Instability
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Daniel Guss, MD, MBA
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Updated Threshold Values Needed for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Syndesmotic Instability
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