The Flatfoot Pearls And Pitfalls An Issue Of Foot And Ankle Clinics Of North America

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Kent Ellington, focuses on The Flatfoot and will include articles on the following topic areas: Recurrent deformity due to Deltoid/Spring Failure; Severe stage 2 - fuse or reconstruct?; Undercorrected reconstruction; Overcorrected reconstruction; What to do with the spring ligament; Calcaneal osteotomies: Pearls and Pitfalls; Evans osteotomy complications; NC sag in the flatfoot, and more!

In this issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest editor Dr. Scott Ellis brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Managing Complications of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as ankle and TTC fusion, complications from lesser toe surgery, ORIF ankle, navicular fracture, ankle instability, Achilles failed repair, and more. Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including hallux valgus and hallux rigidus; failed Lisfranc/midfoot arthritis/arthrodesis; flatfoot; persistent pain after hindfoot fusion; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on managing complications of foot and ankle surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will include articles on the following: Ankle replacement vs, arthrodesis; Osteolysis; coronal plane malalignment in total ankle arthroplasty; salvage of failed total ankle arthroplasty with anterior translation of the talus; malalignment of the foot or leg; use of tendon transfers; management of the failed long-stemmed custom agility total ankle arthroplasty; and many more articles surrounding foot and ankle arthroplasty.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto, will discuss Controversies in managing the flatfoot deformity. This issue is one of four selected each year by long-time series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Myerson. Topics in this issue will include: What are the updates on epidemiology, Is advanced imaging a must, Tendon transfer vs. Allograft Reconstruction, Calcaneal osteotomies, The importance of the Medial Column, Osteotomies and stabilization, Lateral Column Lengthening, The role of arthroereisis in the adult patient, Management of Muscle and Tendon Balance in the Collapsing Foot, Spring Ligament and Deltoid Instability, Isolated subtalar joint fusion, and complex hindfoot deformity, among others.

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Maurizio De Pellegrin, will discuss Advances in Foot Ankle Deformity in the Child. This issue is one of four selected each year by long-time series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Myerson. Topics in this issue will include: The treatment of recurrent congenital clubfoot, The foot in Cerebral palsy, The foot in neurologic disorders, The surgical treatment of Brachymetatarsia, The treatment of neglected clubfoot, Talectomy in severe neglected clubfoot, The overcorrected clubfoot in children, Subtalar Arthroereisis for surgical treatment of flexible flatfoot, Juvenile Hallux valgus, Ilizarov technique in severe pediatric foot disorders, Benign and malignant tumors in the child foot and ankle, Surgical treatment of Calcaneo-navicular and of Talocalcaneal coalitions, and Congenital vertical talus, Bony Procedures for correction of flatfoot deformity, and Surgical treatment of complex Coalitions.

Clubfoot is a deformity in which an infant's foot is turned inward so that the bottom of the foot faces sideways or even upward. Approximately one infant in every 1,000 live births will have clubfoot, making it one of the more common congenital (present at birth) foot deformities. If a child's clubfoot is not treated, the foot will remain deformed, and he or she will not be able to walk normally.

This issue will cover the following: Re-Evaluating the Classification of Posterior Tibial Tendon Deficiency, Achilles Tendon and the Gastrocnemius Soleus Complex, Insertional Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction, Tarsal Coalitions in the Adult population, Tendon Transfer Options in Managing the Flexible AAFF, Anterior Tibial Tendon Transfer, Calcaneal Osteotomies as an Adjuvant in AAFF, Lateral Column Lengthening Osteotomies, Correction of the AAFF, Recurrent Deformity in a Flexible Foot, Rigid Arthritic Flat Foot in the Adults, Talonavicular Arthrodesis in the Abducted Flexible or Rigid Foot, Stage IV PTTD

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will cover all of the most common problems a foot surgeon encounters, offering concise, useful information for a surgeon encountering an unexpected problem with a patient. The issue will cover the hallux (big toe), lesser toes, nerve issues, the midfoot, trauma, flatfoot, and infections.