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Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of complications after sustaining an ankle fracture, including fracture displacement, superficial and deep infection, hardware failure, and neuropathic arthropathy. With the increased incidence of diabetes among the aged, the increased incidence of ...

A 44-year-old male Army service member presented to the emergency department with acute onset of right ankle pain and weakness during a game of kickball. He described inadvertently catching his foot on the ground while attempting to strike the ball, which resulted in a fixed plantarflexion and audib...

This article reports the revision rate and possible risk factors for lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes mellitus or peripheral arte...

Results from this retrospective study showed more than half of patients had pain and loss of tibiofibular overlap 5 years after syndesmosis screw fixation of ankle fractures with associated syndesmotic disruptions and linked increased patient age with pain and dissatisfaction with the procedure.

Geriatric patients with ankle fractures experienced lower 1-year morbidity compared with peers who sustained hip fractures or had an alternative admitting diagnosis, according to researchers of this study, even after they accounted for both age and comorbidity.

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in ensuring appropriate bone density. Active individuals who enjoy participating in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, report investigators in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery.

Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved) are effective at reducing peak pressure under the big toe in people with a condition called first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, but new research shows that they achieve this through different m...