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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 Measurement Proposed for Detecting Syndesmotic Instability in 3D
Orthopedic surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a clinically applicable, three-dimensional method of assessing syndesmotic (high ankle) instability on weight-bearing CT (WBCT) scans that measures "percentage of change," which is easier than using a numeric scale with an absolute value.
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Advances in Orthopedic Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence
In this video, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD, a physician investigator and fellow with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the latest diagnostic advances made by the hospital's Foot & Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory (FARIL).
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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.
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
New Measurement Proposed for Detecting Syndesmotic Instability in 3D
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Daniel Guss, MD, MBA
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
New Measurement Proposed for Detecting Syndesmotic Instability in 3D
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