Background There have been debates on the necessity of fibular osteotomy (FO) in supramalleolar osteotomy (SMOT) for the treatment of varus ankle osteoarthritis.
Jing-Qi Liang +8 more
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Biomechanical and neuromuscular adaptations before and after realignment surgery for ankle osteoarthritis [PDF]
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the ankle joint develops mainly after trauma. It is less frequent than OA of the knee or hip joint but often affects younger and physically active people.
Nüesch, Corina
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Provision of foot and ankle care services for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease across Europe [PDF]
Background: The aim of the present study was to explore the variation in theprovision of care for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs),and foot and ankle problems between European healthcare systems.Methods: An electronic ...
Ferreira, Andre +33 more
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Large variation in use of patient-reported outcome measures: A survey of 188 foot and ankle surgeons [PDF]
Background: There is an increasing interest in the use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). However, there is a large variety of PROMs and a lack of consensus regarding preference for their use.
Samaila, E +6 more
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Protective ankle muscle activation strategies during quick turning movement in humans [PDF]
Paper examining ankle muscle activation patterns and their role in protecting against sprain during quick turning ...
Jenkyn, T., Nicol, A.C.
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Clinical Review of Adhesive Capsulitis of the Ankle: An introductory article and clinical review [PDF]
Adhesive capsulitis is a well known ailment that most often affects the shoulder, but can occur in the hip, wrist, and the ankle. As it relates to the ankle joint, the condition is commonly referred to as ‘frozen ankle’ and presents as a challenge in ...
Ali, Sayed +3 more
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, one year on [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research was launched one year ago, and a number of its key achievements are highlighted in this editorial. Although the journal is underpinned by professional bodies associated with the podiatry professions in the UK and ...
Karl B Landorf +11 more
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Ankle injury management (AIM) : design of a pragmatic multi-centre equivalence randomised controlled trial comparing close contact casting (CCC) to open surgical reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in the treatment of unstable ankle fractures in patients over 60 years [PDF]
Background: Ankle fractures account for 9% of all fractures with a quarter of these occurring in adults over 60 years. The short term disability and long-term consequences of this injury can be considerable.
David J Keene +39 more
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The use of structural and non structural bone grafts and substitutes in osteotomies and arthrodesis of the hindfoot and ankle [PDF]
Introduction: Hindfoot fusions and osteotomies implicate the decision whether to use an autologous bone graft or an osteoconductive or –inductive substitute material in order to promote bony union and/or to support the correction of an additional ...
Mello Kossler, Beatriz Camila
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Tuberculosis of the foot and ankle in children [PDF]
The purpose of our retrospective study is to critically assess the long-term outcome of tuberculosis of the foot and ankle in children and to define an initial classification system that would relate to ...
Maqungo, Sithombo
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