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Background: Both vascular and compression etiologies have been proposed as the source of neurologic symptoms in tarsal tunnel syndrome. Advancing the understanding of the arterial anatomy supplying the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) and its branches may pro

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and the biomechanical function of the foot and ankle at skeletal maturity of patients treated for atrophic-type congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) compared with healthy youn

 In this article, we present a treatment algorithm (the Four-Leaf Clover algorithm) to guide treatment of DRUJ pathology. The Four-Leaf Clover principle is a guiding algorithm, not a document forcing the surgeon to adopt one particular treatment. Its purp

Distal radius fractures are one of the most common upper extremity injuries. Currently, outcome assessment after treatment of these injuries varies widely with respect to the measures that are used, timing of assessment, and the end points that are consid

Treatment options for failed total wrist arthroplasty include implant revision, resection arthroplasty, and arthrodesis. Variable results associated with different techniques have been reported for arthrodesis and the procedure has substantial technical c

Sumant G. “Butch” Krishnan, MD, from Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, discusses what causes rotator cuff repairs to fail, what surgeons can do to avoid a failure, and how to work up the patient who presents with a suspected failed rotator

Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCSC, from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, says malunited and non-united shoulder fractures are surprisingly common. He offers advice on how to avoid this complication and what to do

James I. Huddleston III, MD, from Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using modular femoral components in primary total hip arthroplasty.

Raymond H. Kim, MD, from Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, Colorado, shares his experience with using computer navigation in total knee arthroplasty. With advances in the systems available, he says, use of this technology is becoming time-neutral.

Results of a survey of 64 orthopedic surgeons presented here showed significant variability in how narcotics are prescribed for patients with foot and ankle pain. According to the researchers, these inconsistencies highlight the need for better, more clea