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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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Novel Model for Evaluation of Pain Treatments for Long-Bone Fracture
Massachusetts General Hospital orthopedic surgeons have developed a rat model in which gait and weightbearing are markers of recovery after repair of tibia fracture. Their long-term aim is to use the model to compare locally non-opioid analgesics to current pain management methods for long-bone fracture.
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Lateral Drawer Test Assesses Ankle Instability in Weber B Fibula Fractures
John Z. Zhao, MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD, John Y. Kwon, MD, and colleagues have developed a new physical examination test that can serve as an adjunct tool for evaluating mortise instability and optimize timing for stress radiography in patients with isolated Weber B ankle fractures.
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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.
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
Director, Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Lab (FARIL), Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Executive Director, Mass General Brigham Orthopaedic Registry, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Lateral Drawer Test Assesses Ankle Instability in Weber B Fibula Fractures
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
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