In my blog post last week, I discussed how fusion of one joint increases load to adjacent joints resulting in early onset of pain and arthritis. This accelerated deformation of the joint is called adjacent segment disease. Speaking of adjacent segment disease…
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remove the fixation?Most foot and ankle surgeons will agree that there’s a need to remove fixation, particularly screw fixation, prior to failure of the fixation by weight-bearing. Once broken, internal fixation is almost impossible to remo...
It's been a busy week for metatarsal fractures. I’ve seen three 5th metatarsal fractures this week. One was a fracture that required open reduction with internal fixation (surgery). One was treated with conservative care. The third case was...
I met with a patient this week who came to my office upon the referral of his physical therapist who told him that he had posterior tib...
I work in a rural, hospital-based practice that is a regional referral center. Much of the care I provide is related to diabetes. Subsequently, I see and treat a lot of Charcot joints. Charcot arthropathy occurs in patients who...
