{"title":"Validation and reliability of the Simple Achille Value (SAV) in Achilles tendon disorders.","authors":"Lambrey Pierre-Jean, Thiounn Alexis, Lopes Ronny","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Achilles tendon (AT) disorders significantly impact patient life, necessitating accurate assessment tools. Current methods are often complex and time-consuming. This study aims to validate the Simple Ankle Value (SAV) for AT disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multicenter study was conducted involving 101 participants, including a surgical, a conservative, and a control group. Participants completed the SAV, VISA-A, and EFAS scores. The study assessed correlations among scores, reliability, responsiveness to change, threshold and ceiling effect and discriminative ability of the SAV.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant strong correlation with the EFAS and a significant moderate to strong correlation with the VISA-A. The score showed excellent reliability (ρ = 0.95, 95 %CI: [0.913; 0.976], p < 0.001). Responsiveness to change was significant between preoperative and postoperative SAV (37.99 ± 25.73 vs 70.86 ± 21.26). The SAV discriminated between patient and controls with no threshold or ceiling effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SAV provides a valid, reliable, and responsive method for assessing AT disorders. It offers a simplified and effective alternative to more complex scores.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Cohort study (Diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2.</p>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kishen Mitra, Albert T Anastasio, Kevin A Wu, Bijan Abar, Karl M Schweitzer, Selene G Parekh, Mark E Easley, Samuel B Adams
{"title":"Outcomes of cobalt-chrome 3D-printed total talus replacement with and without combined total ankle replacement.","authors":"Kishen Mitra, Albert T Anastasio, Kevin A Wu, Bijan Abar, Karl M Schweitzer, Selene G Parekh, Mark E Easley, Samuel B Adams","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.07.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2024.07.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Collapse of the talus and peri-talar arthritis pose treatment challenges due to the anatomy and location of the talus as a keystone of the foot and ankle. Custom 3D-printed total talus replacement (TTR) and combined total ankle total talus replacement (TATTR) have emerged as treatment options for these pathologies. However, the safety and efficacy of these implants is unknown due to the limited number of cases and short follow-up durations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study to assess surgical outcomes of patients who underwent a TTR and TATTR with or without subtalar fusion. Patient demographics, intraoperative parameters, device related surgical and non-surgical events, imaging and clinical evaluations, and patient reported outcome (PRO) measures were compiled.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 38 patients received a custom 3D-printed implant with mean follow-up time of 22.1 (range: 12-45) months. In this cohort, 7 (18.4 %) required secondary surgery and 3 (7.9 %) required implant removal. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that patient diagnosis of depression was a significant predictor of secondary surgery with an OR 17.50 (p = 0.037). Significant postoperative improvements were observed in the talocalcaneal height (p = 0.005) and talar declination angle (p = 0.013) for the TATTR group. VAS and PROMIS pain interference (PI) scores demonstrated an initial significant improvement in pain, but this improvement did not maintain significance at most recent follow-up. However, there was a significant increase in the PROMIS physical function (PF) scores (p = 0.037) at most recent follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results demonstrate that TTR and TATTR provide significant improvement in post-operative radiographic foot and ankle alignment and physical function at the two-year timepoint. PRO findings suggest that patients are more active after surgery. Surgeons considering proceeding with either of these procedures should counsel patients about pain and functional outcomes as well as realistic expectations in patients with depression.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 3.</p>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Early results of combined total ankle total talus replacement in the revision setting","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Revision of failed total ankle replacement (TAR) is challenging and associated with increased morbidity. Given the increased popularity of TAR in treating end-stage ankle arthritis (ESAA), viable revision options are needed. The objective of this case series is to present a minimum 2-year clinical and radiographic outcomes of patient-specific custom 3D-printed total ankle total talus (TATR) prostheses in this unique subset of patients.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>19 participants with ESAA and failed primary TAR who underwent TATR by a single surgeon at our institution from 2019 to 2021 were retrospectively identified. All participants were indicated for revision of primary STAR implant (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI) and underwent replacement with 3D-printed titanium implants based on preoperative CT analysis (Additive </span>Orthopaedics, Little Silver, NJ). Custom components included a mobile-bearing total talus and stemmed tibial system, performed through an anterior approach. Pre- and postoperative patient-reported outcomes were assessed using the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). Pre- and postoperative implant alignment was assessed using medial distal tibial angle (MDTA) and tibiotalar angle (TTA) on anteroposterior, and sagittal tibial angle (STA) on lateral weight-bearing plain films.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>The average patient age was 60.6 (range, 39–77) years, with an average follow-up of 37.9 (range, 25.3–57.5) months. There was statistically significant improvement in all PROMIS domains. Short-term survivorship was 100%, with two participants (11.0%) requiring </span>reoperation<span><span><span> for postoperative complications: one underwent </span>open reduction<span> internal fixation of the tibia<span> for a periprosthetic fracture, and another underwent medial gutter </span></span></span>debridement<span> and tarsal tunnel release for recurrent pain. There were no significant differences in pre- versus postoperative radiographic alignment measured by MDTA (89.9 vs 86.4), TTA (89.7 vs 88.1), or STA (85.2 vs 85.3).</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Custom 3D-printed TATR is a promising option for revision TAR. There was significant short-term improvement in pain and physical function, with excellent short-term survivorship and an acceptable postoperative complication rate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 493-498"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140406803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to editor; “Effect of chronic heavy tobacco smoking on ankle fracture healing”","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 529-530"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140147041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does foot shape really matter? Correlation of patient reported outcomes with radiographic assessment in progressive collapsing foot deformity reconstruction: A systematic review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>In progressive collapsing foot deformity<span> (PCFD), the goal of surgery is to obtain a well-balanced plantigrade foot. It remains unclear if restoration of the alignment and subsequent improvement in radiological parameters is associated with improved patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The aim of the current systematic review was to investigate whether there is a correlation between radiographic assessment and PROMs in patients treated surgically for flexible PCFD.</span></p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>The study was conducted in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed in Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails (CENTRAL), and KINAHL. We included all the studies reporting both PROMs and radiological outcomes in patients treated surgically for PCFD. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal tool.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Six retrospective studies were included. Radiological parameters related to forefoot plantarflexion were associated with statistically significant differences in postoperative PROMs. A neutral hindfoot and midfoot position was positively correlated with postoperative PROMs but a statistically significant difference could not be established in all studies. The medial arch height was positively correlated with PROMs, but in one study this was the case only in revision surgeries.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The literature so far suggests restoration of the alignment may be associated with improved PROMs. Future prospective studies that investigate possible radiological and clinical correlations in PCFD surgery are needed.</p></div><div><h3>Level of evidence</h3><p>III.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 441-449"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140186035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Immediate effect of hallux valgus surgery on the biomechanical behavior of the first ray","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The surgical treatment of hallux valgus (HV) deformity has been the subject of countless publications but few focus on the altered windlass mechanism or analyze the biomechanical behavior immediately after surgery.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>Patients treated for HV between January and March 2023 were included. The surgery consisted of a L-reverse first metatarsal osteotomy. To analyze the windlass mechanism we record two different measurements; the isolated first </span>metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) dorsiflexion angle (IDA) and dynamic plantarization of the first metatarsal head when performing first MTPJ dorsiflexion imprinting a mark on a modeling foam.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 30 patients diagnosed with symptomatic HV were included. In all patients, a change in the IDA angle was evident, being overall statistically significant. About modeling foam imprinted mark, all measurements, in all planes of space, had a clear tendency to increase, which turned out to be statistically significant (p < 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>An altered windlass mechanism may be successfully recovered immediately after hallux valgus deformity surgery. This could be evinced by an indirect measurement analyzing the imprint of the head of the first metatarsal in a modeling foam and the IDA.</p></div><div><h3>Levels of evidence II</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 457-464"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140803417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of simultaneous bilateral surgery or simultaneous arthroscopic ankle lateral ligament repair in hindfoot endoscopic surgery for posterior ankle impingement syndrome in athletes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Posterior ankle impingement syndrome (PAIS) is sometimes complicated by bilateral cases and lateral ankle ligament injuries. Reports on bilateral surgery for PAIS and simultaneous surgery for lateral ankle ligament injury are scarce in the literature.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We present a 2-year follow-up of 76 athletic patients who underwent endoscopic hindfoot surgery for PAIS. Patients were divided into those who underwent unilateral or simultaneous bilateral surgery and PAIS surgery alone or simultaneous bilateral PAIS surgery without arthroscopic ankle lateral ligament repair.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>All patients returned to full athletic activities postoperatively. There was no difference in all subscales of the SAFE-Q score between groups except for mean days after surgery for full return to athletic activities.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p><span>Simultaneous bilateral surgery and simultaneous arthroscopic lateral ankle ligament repair had no negative effect on subjective clinical evaluation 2 years after surgery in hindfoot </span>endoscopic surgery for PAIS.</p></div><div><h3>Level of Evidence</h3><p>III, retrospective case-control study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 510-515"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140626098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foot involvement in psoriatic arthritis: Prevalence, clinical and radiological features","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of foot involvement in psoriatic arthritis and to describe its different clinical and radiological features.</p></div><div><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><p><span>We conducted a cross sectional study including 40 patients with psoriatic arthritis over a period of 12 months. </span>Anamnesis, clinical examination of feet, podoscopic examination, X-rays of feet and heels, and ultrasound in B mode and power Doppler mode were done for each patient.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>Foot involvement was found in 95% of cases. It was symptomatic in 70% and inaugural of the disease in 20% of cases. The hindfoot and the forefoot<span> were the sites most affected (77.5% and 47.5% respectively). The involvement of the midfoot was rarer (25%). Dactylitis was found in 17.5% and deformities of forefoot were found in 22.5% of cases. Antalgic gait was noted in 17.5% and static disorders of foot at podoscopic examination were identified in 35% of cases. Feet dermatological manifestations were found in 45% of cases. Diagnosis of different rheumatological manifestations was based on clinical findings and caracteristic radiological images on X-rays. We demonstrate he sensitivity of ultrasound in the detection and the diagnosis of different foot lesions including </span></span>enthesitis<span><span>, synovitis<span> and tenosynovitis, dactylitis, bone erosions and </span></span>psoriatic nail dystrophy.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 465-470"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140272561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ankle instability in pediatric and adolescent patients diagnosed with lateral malleolus avulsion fracture: Analysis of clinical and functional outcomes of ligament injury repair surgery","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span>Some children and adolescents can develop persistent pain and instability following inversion injuries of the ankle. In these cases, imaging exams could reveal small bone fragments distal to the </span>lateral malleolus<span>. For these patients, regular conservative treatment may not be successful, requiring additional management, which can include surgical treatment. This study aimed to present the short-to-midterm functional and clinical outcomes of a series of 12 pediatric and adolescent patients who underwent ligament repair surgery due to chronic instability associated with the presence of osseous components in the lateral ligaments.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>A review of 12 patients treated with surgical ligament reconstruction<span> of the ankle was evaluated. Clinical and functional evaluations were based on comparing the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), </span></span>AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score, and residual symptoms before and after the surgical intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Before the reconstructive approach, the mean VAS was 2.41 and the mean AOFAS score was 74.16. After the procedure, the standard VAS declined to zero, and the AOFAS score was 100 in all patients. The mean follow-up was 6.33 months.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The surgical approach in children and adolescents with symptomatic ankle instability due to the presence of osseous fragments after an initial inversion trauma provided adequate clinical and functional results at short-to-midterm follow-up.</p></div><div><h3>Level of evidence</h3><p>Level IV, retrospective case series.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 499-503"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140630215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequential bilateral total ankle replacements: No difference in patient-reported outcomes between the first and second ankle","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fas.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Total ankle replacement is an established treatment for end-stage arthritis. However, there is little data examining outcomes in sequential bilateral replacements. This study aimed to compare outcomes between first and second ankles in sequential replacement.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Patients were retrospectively contacted to complete a follow-up questionnaire including the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ), EQ-5D-3 L, and a question assessing satisfaction. Electronic records identified demographics, procedural details, and complications.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Twenty patients underwent sequential bilateral ankle replacement over the study period. At a mean follow-up of four years, 18 patients completed the follow-up questionnaire. There was no statistically significant difference between first and second ankles in terms of MOXFQ score, EQ-5D-3 L or satisfaction. Eleven complications were noted.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>We report excellent outcomes after sequential bilateral ankle replacement with no difference in outcomes between first and second ankles. These results can be used to counsel patients in the future and manage expectations.</p></div><div><h3>Level of evidence</h3><p>IV.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48743,"journal":{"name":"Foot and Ankle Surgery","volume":"30 6","pages":"Pages 520-523"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140803466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}