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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 Syndesmosis
In this video, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD, chief of theFoot and Ankle Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains how syndesmosis, which is an instability and ligament problem in the ankle, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.
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Thromboembolic Event After Below-Knee Orthopedic Surgery Quadruples the Risk of Death
Among patients who undergo below-knee orthopedic surgery, symptomatic venous thromboembolism is more common than previously reported and markedly raises the short-term risk of death.
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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.
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 Syndesmosis
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Daniel Guss, MD, MBA
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Thromboembolic Event After Below-Knee Orthopedic Surgery Quadruples the Risk of Death
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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