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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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Weight-bearing CT Useful for Diagnosis of Subtle Syndesmotic Instability
Bilateral weight-bearing CT can distinguish between a stable and unstable distal syndesmosis. This study also emphasizes the importance for the use of the patient's contralateral, uninjured side as their own control.
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Highly Sensitive Test Identified for Arthroscopic Diagnosis of an Unstable High Ankle Sprain
When evaluating the ankle syndesmosis arthroscopically, a stress maneuver performed in the sagittal plane readily identifies an unstable syndesmosis.
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Qualitative Side-by-Side Comparison Unreliable for Evaluating Syndesmosis Reduction on CT
With CT scans increasingly used to assess the quality of syndesmotic reduction after destabilizing ankle injuries, subjective comparison of the repaired and uninjured sides to assess the quality of the reduction is unreliable. More quantitative approaches, such as syndesmotic area, result in more accurate assessments.
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, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Weight-bearing CT Useful for Diagnosis of Subtle 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
Weight-bearing CT Useful for Diagnosis of Subtle Syndesmotic Instability
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