Foot and Ankle
DEFINITION Achilles tendon ruptures usually occur 3 to 4 cm above the calcaneal tuberosity. Although most inj…
r DEFINITION Pes cavus is characterized by increased plantarflexion of the forefoot and midfoot in relation t…
DEFINITION Lateral or posterior subtalar arthroscopy confers diagnostic and potentially therapeutic value in …
DEFINITION Large osteochondral defects of the talar dome, typically involving the talar shoulder (transition …
DEFINITION The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body and is the primary plantarflexor of the an…
DEFINITION Ankle sprains are the most common athletic-associated in-jury: They represent up to 40% of all spo…
DEFINITION Spontaneous Achilles tendon ruptures are defined as a partial or complete loss of continuity of th…
DEFINITION Lateral ankle injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the athletic populati…
DEFINITION End-stage ankle arthritis failing to respond to nonoperative treatment ANATOMY Ankle Tibial plafon…
DEFINITION Medium-sized osteochondral defects of the talar dome May approach the talar shoulder (transition o…
DEFINITION Lateral ligament instability occurs in some patients after an inversion injury. 38 Although an inv…
DEFINITION Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis is the surgical procedure to simultaneously fuse the ankle and the …
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