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{"title":"Incidental Finding of Plantar Plate Pathology on Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Foot and Ankle.","authors":"Amir R Kachooei, Johannes Roedl, Rachel J Shakked, David I Pedowitz","doi":"10.1177/19386400221118460","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221118460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We hypothesized that there would be a comparable and high incidence of an incidental torn plantar plate on routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in asymptomatic patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included adult patients undergoing a foot MRI from 2019 to 2020. Based on the documented reason for MRI, patients were divided into symptomatic and asymptomatic. A separate musculoskeletal radiologist re-evaluated MRI images. Findings were categorized as \"torn vs intact.\" We also used the anatomical grading system (AGS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We reviewed 218 records, including 165 asymptomatic and 53 symptomatic patients. The chance of finding a plantar plate (PP) tear on MRI of symptomatic patients was 28% (21% in PP2, 5.7% in PP3, 5.7% in PP4, and 2% in PP5), while PP tear in asymptomatic patients was only apparent in 2% of MRIs (1.5% in PP2, 0 in PP3, 0 in PP4, and 0.6% in PP5). Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.92, showing excellent agreement between the radiologists. Odds calculation revealed that the chance of finding a torn PP in an asymptomatic patient is 2.5%. In comparison, the chance of finding an intact PP in a symptomatic patient is 72%, showing 2.5 times more likely to find an intact PP than a torn PP in symptomatic individuals.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interestingly, there was a low rate of abnormal PP appearance on MRI in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, which suggests that the chance of finding a false-positive PP tear in an asymptomatic patient is minimal and probably negligible.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV diagnostic.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"44-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33445047","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":"Midfoot Joint Arthrodesis Using Compression Plate With Lag Screw Augmenting With Highly Porous β-Tricalcium Phosphate and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate.","authors":"Wonyong Lee, Justin MacDonald, Dan Prat, Wen Chao, Daniel C Farber, Keith L Wapner","doi":"10.1177/19386400221123630","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221123630","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is still a controversy regarding the most optimal fixation instruments and bone graft materials for midfoot joint arthrodesis. We present the results of midfoot joint arthrodesis using compression plate with lag screw augmenting with highly porous β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective review of patients undergoing midfoot joint arthrodesis using compression plate with lag screw augmenting with highly porous β-TCP and BMAC from January 2014 to May 2019. The radiographic bony union rate was investigated. Postoperative complications and reoperations were also reviewed. A total of 36 patients (37 feet) including 75 joints were available in this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A high union rate was achieved as of 97.3% in 73 of 75 joints. Nonunion occurred in 2 patients including 2 joints. Other than nonunion, there were no major complications such as deep infection. Minor complications (5 of 75 joints, 6.7%) included hardware irritations. Reoperations were required in 1 patient for revision of arthrodesis and symptomatic hardware removal was performed in all 5 hardware irritation cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on our results, the fixation construct of compression plate with lag screw augmenting with highly porous β-TCP and BMAC is safe and effective for midfoot joint arthrodesis with an excellent union rate and a low complication rate.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>IV, retrospective case series.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"80-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33499384","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":"Endoscopic Plantar Fascia Release Combined With Calcaneal Spur Resection: A Case Series of 40 Patients.","authors":"Kenichiro Nakajima","doi":"10.1177/19386400221122761","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221122761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To review the cases of patients treated using endoscopic plantar fascia release (PFR) with calcaneal spur resection (CSR) and examine why the combined procedures cause complications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The medical records of patients treated with endoscopic PFR with CSR from November 2017 to December 2019 with a follow-up of >2 years were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 40 feet in 40 patients (22 females, 18 males) were enrolled. The mean age and body mass index were 51.1 years and 24.7 kg/m², respectively. The mean follow-up duration was 5.7 years. The visual analog scale for pain improved from 80.7 to 8.8 mm, and the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot score improved from 44.7 to 95.6 points (Wilcoxon signed rank test, P < .001 for both). Complications occurred in 8 patients (20%): 3 had flatfoot, 3 had an injury to the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve, 1 had scar pain, and 1 had a wound infection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 40 patients treated with endoscopic PFR with CSR for plantar fasciitis had good outcomes with a high complication rate; the invasiveness of creating the working space for the combined procedures was thought to be responsible.</p><p><strong>Levels of evidence: </strong>Level IV: Case series.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"51-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40350399","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":"Utility of Post-Splinting Conventional Radiographs in Adult Patients With Ankle Fractures Presenting to the Emergency Department.","authors":"Lucia Francisca Joseph Walraven, Milan Lennaert Ridderikhof, Tim Schepers","doi":"10.1177/19386400221118898","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221118898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Post-splinting radiographs are often performed in patients with ankle fractures to identify displacement that potentially occurs during splinting. The objective of this study was to investigate the significance of post-splinting conventional radiographs, with an emphasis on stable ankle fractures, not requiring reduction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study in which all adult patients presenting with ankle fractures to the emergency department of a level 1 trauma center were included. The primary outcome was frequency of displacement at post-splinting radiographs. Secondary outcome was the rate of successful reduction attempts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 225 patients were included and the majority had a Supination-External Rotation (SER) type 2 or Weber B ankle fracture. One hundred fifty patients (mainly SER 2 fractures [68%] or Weber B [89%] fractures), were treated with a splint without fracture reduction. Post-splinting radiographs in these patients, as well as in all patients with a Supination-Adduction (SA) type 1 and 2 fractures, did not show loss of alignment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Post-splinting radiographs are probably not necessary in any SA and SER type 2 or Weber A/B ankle fractures without medical clear space widening or need for reduction as no loss of alignment occurred when applying a splint.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>IV-Case Series.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11742709/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40635803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-emergent Conditions of the Ankle, Hindfoot, and Midfoot in Elderly Patients Are as Mobility Limiting as Congestive Heart Failure.","authors":"Wesley J Manz, Amalie E Nash, Jack Novak, Juliet Fink, Rishin Kadakia, Michelle M Coleman, Jason T Bariteau","doi":"10.1177/19386400221127836","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221127836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mobility limitations are well linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Older patients with chronic pathologies of the foot and ankle can suffer from significant mobility limitations; however, the magnitude of limitation experienced by this cohort is not well characterized. Conversely, the effects of congestive heart failure (CHF) on patient mobility are routinely assessed via the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification. New York Heart Association classification is determined by a patient's physical activity limitation and is strongly correlated to functional status. We hypothesized that non-emergent conditions of the foot and ankle would be as mobility limiting as CHF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Life-Space Mobility Assessments (LSAs) were prospectively collected from orthopaedic patients at their preoperative visits and from CHF patients at a cardiology clinic. Patients over the age of 50 years were included in this study. Congestive heart failure patients NYHA class II or greater were included. The non-emergent foot and ankle cohort included Achilles tendonitis, ankle joint cartilage defects, ankle arthritis, subtalar arthritis, and midfoot arthritis. Patient demographics and LSA scores were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and chi-squared tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 96 elderly, non-emergent foot and ankle operative patients and 45 CHF patients met inclusion criteria. All medical comorbidities, except smoking status, were significantly more prevalent in the CHF cohort. No statistical difference was observed between CHF and preoperative foot and ankle LSA scores (56.1 vs 62.4, P = .320). Life-Space Mobility Assessment scores in the foot and ankle cohort were significantly improved relative to CHF patients, at 6-month and 1-year postoperative visits (P = .028, P < .0001, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Non-emergent ankle, hindfoot, and midfoot pathology is associated with similar mobility limitation to that of NYHA class II and III CHF. Older patients undergoing elective foot and ankle procedures exceeded the mobility of CHF patients at 6 months post-operation, and the mobility gains persisted at 1-year post-operation.</p><p><strong>Levels of evidence: </strong>Level II: Prospective cohort study.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"88-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33495754","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":"Readability of Online Foot and Ankle Surgery Patient Education Materials.","authors":"Davis A Hartnett, Alexander P Philips, Alan H Daniels, Brad D Blankenhorn","doi":"10.1177/19386400221116463","DOIUrl":"10.1177/19386400221116463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background</i>. Online health education resources are frequently accessed by patients seeking information on orthopaedic conditions and procedures. The objectives of this study were to assess the readability of information provided by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and compare current levels of readability with previous online material. <i>Methods</i>. This study examined 115 articles classified as \"Conditions\" or \"Treatments\" on FootCareMD.org. Readability was assessed using the 6 readability assessment tools: Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), Gunning Fog Score, Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) Index, Coleman-Liau Index, and the Automated Readability Index. <i>Results</i>. The mean readability score across all metrics ranged from 9.1 to 12.1, corresponding to a 9th- to 12th-grade reading level, with a mean FKGL of 9.2 ± SD 1.1 (range: 6.3-15.0). No articles were written below the recommended US sixth-grade reading level, with only 3 articles at or below an eighth-grade level. Treatment articles had higher mean readability grade levels than condition articles (P = .03). <i>Conclusion</i>. Although the volume and quality of the AOFAS resource Web site has increased, readability of information has worsened since 2008 and remains higher than the recommended reading level for optimal comprehension by the general population.<b>Levels of Evidence:</b> Level IV:Retrospective quantitative analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"9-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40591054","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":"Diversity in Medical School, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, and ACGME-Accredited Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Training by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity.","authors":"Jason Silvestre, Kola George, Elizabeth K Nadeau, Daniel J Scott, Christopher E Gross","doi":"10.1177/19386400241312945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400241312945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Increasing diversity in the US health care workforce is a topic of increasing scrutiny and interest. This study analyzes the pipeline of demographic diversity for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery fellowship training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study of medical students, orthopaedic surgery residents, and orthopaedic foot and ankle fellows at US-accredited training programs from 2013 to 2022. Self-reported demographic data were available for trainees and compared with the 2020 US Census according to federal guidelines. Participation-to-prevalence ratios (PPRs) were calculated and analyzed to classify representation of demographic groups in orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery training as overrepresented (PPR > 1.2), equivalent (PPR = 0.8-1.2), and underrepresented (PPR < 0.8).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Disparities existed in demographic representation among medical students, orthopaedic surgery residents, and ACGME-accredited orthopaedic foot and ankle fellows among women (48.4% vs 16.1% vs 20.1, P < .001), black (6.9% vs 4.6% vs 4.5%, P < .001), Asian (23.9% vs 14.1% vs 23.9%, P < .001), and Hispanic (6.1% vs 4.6% vs 3.0%, P < .001) trainees. There were no self-reported American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander trainees in orthopaedic foot and ankle fellowship training (PPR = 0). Women (PPR = 0.40), black (PPR = 0.36), and Hispanic (PPR = 0.16) trainees were underrepresented in orthopaedic foot and ankle training relative to the US population. In contrast, Asian (PPR = 3.45), men (PPR = 1.61), and white (PPR = 1.21) trainees were overrepresented in orthopaedic foot and ankle relative to the US population.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>There is a lack of gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in orthopaedic foot and ankle training relative to the US patient population and earlier stages of medical training. Increased efforts to recruit underrepresented groups may promote diversity and inclusion in the emerging orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery workforce.</p><p><strong>Levels of evidence: </strong>III.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"19386400241312945"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054438","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":"Computerized Tomography for Diagnosing Traumatic Arthrotomies of the Ankle.","authors":"Elizabeth Cho, Ryan LeDuc, Hector Castillo, Michael S Pinzur, Kamran S Hamid, Adam P Schiff","doi":"10.1177/19386400251314167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400251314167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Owing to the risk for septic arthritis, traumatic arthrotomies are an urgent surgical problem for the treating orthopaedic surgeon. Traditionally, diagnosis is with the saline load test (SLT), although in the awake patient is an invasive and potentially painful procedure. While computerized tomography (CT) has been shown to be a reliable diagnostic tool for traumatic arthrotomies of other joints, its role has only recently been investigated in the setting of ankle arthrotomy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eight fresh-frozen mid-tibia ankle cadaveric specimens were included for study. Baseline CT scans were performed to confirm intact ankle joint capsules with absence of intra-articular air. Ankle arthrotomies were performed under fluoroscopic guidance with vertical 1 cm incisions made at the anteromedial or anterolateral portals. After arthrotomy, all ankles underwent a second CT scan, and images were evaluated for the presence of intra-articular air. Finally, SLT was performed and the volume of saline required for extravasation was recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 8 ankles, 100% (n = 8) demonstrated intra-articular air on CT scan following arthrotomy. Computerized tomography scan and SLT both demonstrated 100% sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing ankle arthrotomies. Average saline volume necessary for extravasation (and positive SLT) was 4 mL (range: 2-7 mL) and did not differ by foot position.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this small cadaveric study, CT scan and SLT were both able to detect 100% (n = 8) of traumatic ankle arthrotomies with 100% sensitivity and specificity. Further comparative study of CT scan and SLT for detection of traumatic ankle arthrotomy in a clinical setting is warranted.</p><p><strong>Levels of evidence: </strong><i>Level IV</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"19386400251314167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048696","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":"Determination of Pathogens in Surgical Site Infections in Ankle Fractures and Implications for Empirical Antibiotic Treatment.","authors":"Hannah Plasmeijer, Jasper Tausendfreund, Martine Hoogewerf, Diederick Penning, Pieter Joosse, Tim Schepers, Erik Tanis","doi":"10.1177/19386400241313418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400241313418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common complication after surgery for ankle fractures. This retrospective study aimed to determine the pathogens cultured in SSI and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns to provide a recommendation for empirical therapy. Patients who underwent surgical treatment for an ankle fracture were included. Cases were screened for the occurrence of SSI and divided into superficial (short course [total of <2 weeks] of oral antibiotics) and deep SSI (surgical debridement and long course [total of >2 weeks] antibiotics). Culture results, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, empirical antibiotic regimen, type and timing of culture collection, and treatment strategies were collected from electronic health records. In total, 81 (9%) out of 931 patients developed an SSI (39 (48%) superficial SSI and 42 (52%) deep SSI). The most common pathogens in 16 superficial SSI and 37 deep SSI with positive cultures were <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, cultured in 11 (69%) superficial SSI and 23 (62%) deep SSI, and <i>Enterobacter cloacae</i> species, cultured in 5 (31%) superficial SSI and 12 (32%) deep SSI. Higher frequencies of gram-negative bacteria and polymicrobial infections were found in deep SSI. It is recommended to aim for empirical treatment at gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms in the case of both superficial and deep SSI.<b>Level of Evidence:</b> Prognostic, Level 2: Retrospective.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"19386400241313418"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048794","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":"Early Experience With the Quantum Total Ankle Prosthesis.","authors":"Lauren M Christie, Terrence M Philbin","doi":"10.1177/19386400241310695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400241310695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Quantum total ankle prosthesis is a newer Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved fourth-generation 2-component, fixed-bearing implant in its first-generation design. The purpose of this study was to evaluate early outcome data and present our initial experience with the Quantum implant with a minimum of a 1-year follow-up. A retrospective, single-centered chart and radiographic review was performed on all patients who underwent total ankle arthroplasty with the Quantum implant from December 2021 to August 2023. Implant survivorship, radiographic outcomes, clinical outcomes, and complications were evaluated. The survivorship for the implant was 100% for the tibial component and 91.67% for the talar component, respectively. Pre-operatively, there were 3 ankles with a coronal deformity greater than 10 degrees. Post-operatively, coronal plane deformity was 100% corrected into neutral alignment. This study is the first to report on short-term outcomes for the Quantum total ankle prosthesis. Our findings showed promising results of short-term implant survivorship with good clinical and radiographic outcomes.<b>Level of Evidence:</b> IV.</p>","PeriodicalId":73046,"journal":{"name":"Foot & ankle specialist","volume":" ","pages":"19386400241310695"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142959595","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}