{"title":"An Operational Definition of First Ray Hypermobility","authors":"W. Glasoe","doi":"10.1177/19386400221093864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400221093864","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The first ray (metatarsocuneiform) behaves as a load-bearing strut in supporting weight. Due to its functional importance, stress-testing techniques are used to assess the stability of the first ray and objectify evidence of hypermobility. The test and measurement of first ray hypermobility (FRH) is of interest to clinicians and researchers. The condition itself, however, has proven elusive to diagnose. This article defines FRH for the purpose of improving the consistency by which the diagnosis is made. Currently, the lack of a consensus definition prevents research from determining the incidence rates and prevalence of FRH, a commonly reported medical condition. The Definition: Symptomatic FRH presents as dorsal displacement that measures greater than 8 mm, accompanied with signs and symptoms consistent with loading insufficiency of the first ray. The operational definition is objective and if adopted across health care professions, the criterion could become the standard for identifying FRH in patients and research participants. Level of Evidence: Level V, expert opinion","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"15 1","pages":"494 - 496"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45345528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for June 2022","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/19386400221105555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400221105555","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"15 1","pages":"293 - 295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45162322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Siddiqui, Kelsey J. Millonig, B. Mayer, J. Fink, Philip K. McClure, C. Bibbo
{"title":"Increased Arthrodesis Rates in Charcot Neuroarthropathy Utilizing Distal Tibial Distraction Osteogenesis Principles","authors":"N. Siddiqui, Kelsey J. Millonig, B. Mayer, J. Fink, Philip K. McClure, C. Bibbo","doi":"10.1177/19386400221087822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400221087822","url":null,"abstract":"Charcot neuroarthropathy of the hindfoot and ankle poses substantial challenges due to deformity, segmental bone loss, chronic infection, and difficulty with bracing. Hindfoot or ankle arthrodesis is often employed at high rates of complications and nonunion. This study reports 15 consecutive patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy who underwent tibiotalocalcaneal or tibiocalcaneal fusion with simultaneous distal tibial distraction osteogenesis with a mean follow-up period of 20.2 ± 5.66 months. Arthrodesis rate was 93.3% (14 patients) with mean time to fusion of 4.75 ± 3.4 months. One hypertrophic nonunion occurred at the arthrodesis site. Complete consolidation of 4 cortices was achieved at the distraction site in 93.3% of patients (14 patients) with a mean duration to consolidation of 9.8 ± 3.3 months. One patient experienced hypertrophic nonunion at the regeneration site. The authors report a technique to enhance arthrodesis rates in Charcot neuroarthropathy by combining distal tibial distraction osteogenesis with simultaneous tibiotalocalcaneal or tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis for hindfoot fusion and salvage. Distraction osteogenesis supports enhanced vascularity to the arthrodesis site. Level of Clinical Evidence: Level 4","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"15 1","pages":"394 - 408"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41689974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Buerhaus, Jonathan Gleason, Susan Lee, Jeanne S Armentrout
{"title":"FAS Roundtable April 2022","authors":"P. Buerhaus, Jonathan Gleason, Susan Lee, Jeanne S Armentrout","doi":"10.1177/19386400221092499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400221092499","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"15 1","pages":"158 - 162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43364841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for December 2021","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/19386400211064762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400211064762","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"14 1","pages":"546 - 548"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49576363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for October 2021","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/19386400211059932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400211059932","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"14 1","pages":"470 - 472"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49176000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for August 2021","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/19386400211045785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400211045785","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"14 1","pages":"374 - 376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43977163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for June 2021","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/19386400211027957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400211027957","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"14 1","pages":"283 - 285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/19386400211027957","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42340771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calendar for April 2021","authors":"Superbones Superwounds","doi":"10.1177/19386400211005633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400211005633","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39271,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Specialist","volume":"14 1","pages":"180 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/19386400211005633","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43764823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}