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Physiol Meas 2019 Apr 25. Epub 2019 Apr 25.

Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Universitat de València, Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, SPAIN.

Foot orthoses are increasingly used by runners despite the controversy about whether its use can reduce the risk of overuse injuries. Some authors have found modifications in plantar pressures with the use of foot orthoses, which could produce changes in surface skin temperature of the foot soles. The aim of the study was to analyse the effects of custom-made and prefabricated foot orthoses on skin temperature of different regions of both foot soles after running. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2019 Apr 11;7(4):2325967119836774. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Background: Achilles tightness exacerbates a variety of foot and ankle conditions while increasing the risk of lower extremity injuries. The correlation between Achilles tightness and lower extremity injury rates in a young, athletic population is unknown.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of routine gastrocnemius stretching on ankle flexibility and lower extremity injury rates in youth basketball athletes. Read More

Clin J Sport Med 2019 Apr 8. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, Massachusetts.

Objective: To analyze the characteristics of injuries sustained by young figure skaters who were evaluated at regional pediatric sports medicine clinics.

Design: Retrospective chart review (2003-2017).

Setting: Sports medicine clinics at a tertiary-level pediatric medical center. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Mar 22. Epub 2019 Mar 22.

Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Academic Center for Evidence Based Sports Medicine (ACES), The Netherlands; Amsterdam Collaboration for Health and Safety in Sports (ACHSS), International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Center Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Orthop J Sports Med 2019 Mar 25;7(3):2325967119832878. Epub 2019 Mar 25.

Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Background: Artificial turf surfaces are developed to duplicate playing characteristics of natural grass. With the newer generations of sand and rubber infill systems, the infill is a common component that varies between fields and is a critical factor that could influence the player-surface interaction. Because the influence of infill weight on sport trauma is unknown, this study quantified football trauma in high schools in the United States across artificial turf systems of various infill weights. Read More

Oper Orthop Traumatol 2019 Mar 27. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Sektion für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie, Klinik für Allgemeine, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, LMU München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Nußbaumstraße 20, 80336, München, Deutschland.

Objective: Repair of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle joint; identification and treatment of intra-articular pathologies.

Indications: Symptomatic chronic lateral ankle instability. Treatment of osteochondral lesions associated with lateral ankle instability. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Mar 23. Epub 2019 Mar 23.

Researcher, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sapienza University of Rome, Ospedale San Camillo de Lellis, Rieti, Italy; Surgeon, Clinica San Feliciano, Rome, Italy. Electronic address:

Ankle injuries are very common between professional athletes and recreational sports. Lateral stable ligaments injury can be treated conservatively. Noninvasive interactive neurostimulation (NIN) is a form of electric therapy that works by locating areas of lower skin impedance. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Mar 22. Epub 2019 Mar 22.

Institution of Sports Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: Clinical outcomes between reattachment of the superior peroneal retinaculum (SPR) and the bone block procedure were compared in this study to elucidate which procedure was safer and more effective.

Methods: From 2012 to 2016, 25 patients with recurrent peroneal tendon dislocation underwent the bone block procedure (group A), and another 22 patients underwent reattachment of the SPR (group B). American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, Ankle Activity Score (AAS), time to return to sports activity, rate of return to sports level, range of motion (ROM) of the ankle, rate of recurrence, and overall patient satisfaction were collected to evaluate outcomes between the two groups. Read More

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2019 8;5(1):e000453. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

Department of Performing Arts Medicine, Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Aim: We investigated the extent and characteristics of injuries in contemporary dance students.

Methods: During one academic year, 134 students of Bachelor dance and Bachelor dance teacher from Codarts University of the Arts (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) were prospectively monitored monthly, using the Performing Artist and Athlete Health Monitor which includes the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems.

Results: 130 students were included in the analyses. Read More

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019 Mar;99(11):818-822

Department of Orthopedics, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing 100049, China.

To retrospectively evaluate the therapeutic effect and influencing factors of the modified Karlsson operation (anchor method) in treating chronic rupture of the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL). From August 2010 to May 2014, the data of 24 patients with calcaneofibular ligament rupture treated in Institute of Sports Medicine, Third Hospital of Peking University were retrospectively analyzed. All cases were repaired with modified Karlsson operation (anchor method). Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Mar 12:1-19. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

1 School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Context:: Decreased hamstring flexibility can lead to a plethora of musculoskeletal injuries, including low back pain, hamstring strains, and patellofemoral pain. Lack of flexibility may be the result of myofascial adhesions. The fascia connected to the hamstrings is part of the superficial back line that runs from the cranium to the plantar aspect of the foot. Read More

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 Jan-Apr;27(1):2309499019832421

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Purpose:: Although there has been research about the correlation between ankle injury and Y-balance test (YBT) conducted in other sports, there has been a lack of research on the correlation between ankle injury among baseball players and YBT scores or on differences in scores according to baseball positions. This study focused on professional baseball players as its subjects with the aims of analyzing the correlation between YBT and ankle injury and assessing differences in YBT between baseball positions.

Methods:: Age, height, weight, body mass index, and spine malleolar distance of 42 professional baseball players were measured. Read More

Gait Posture 2019 05 3;70:130-135. Epub 2019 Mar 3.

Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States.

Background: It is estimated that nearly 2 million individuals sprain their ankle each year in the US. A majority of these are recurrent injuries, which often results in chronic ankle instability. To better understand the cause of instability, previous research has looked at the coupling or coordination between leg and foot motion during locomotion. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Mar 4. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Purpose: Neurovascular structures around the ankle are at risk of injury during arthroscopic all-inside lateral collateral ligament repair for the treatment of chronic ankle instability. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of damage to anatomical structures and reproducibility of the technique amongst surgeons with different levels of expertise in the arthroscopic all-inside ligament repair.

Methods: Twelve fresh-frozen ankle specimens were used for the study. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2019 Feb 21;7(2):2325967119826081. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

Foot and Ankle Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Background: Weightbearing cone beam computed tomography (WB CBCT) allows detailed 3-dimensional imaging of the foot and ankle in a weightbearing state and provides improved accuracy and reliability of foot alignment measures, especially when compared with conventional radiographic views.

Purpose: To describe the foot alignment in National Basketball Association (NBA) players with different symptomatic foot and ankle injuries using WB CBCT and to determine if any predominant morphotype would be identified.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Read More

J Biomech 2019 Apr 14;87:157-160. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan.

Quantification of baseball hitting mechanics under game conditions help players to become successful batters and prevent injuries. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) can measure motion without any spatial restriction and are thus becoming a popular tool to investigate sports biomechanics. Biomechanical analysis of hitting requires the accurate detection of key events including "foot-off" while leaning back (F), "foot-on" during forward swing (F), and ball impact. Read More

J Sports Sci Med 2019 Mar 11;18(1):21-31. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Centre for Pain Research, School of Clinical and Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Running is associated with a higher risk of overuse injury than other forms of aerobic exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling. An accurate description of the proportion of running injuries per anatomical location and where possible, per specific pathology, for both genders is required. The aim of this review was to determine the proportion of lower limb running injuries by anatomical location and by specific pathology in male and female runners (≥800m - ≤ marathon). Read More

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019 Feb;99(7):542-546

Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.

To compare the outcome of either flexor hallucis longus transfer or turn-down of proximal Achilles tendon tissue repair in treating chronic Achilles tendon rupture. The clinical data of 21 patients who underwent repair of Myerson type Ⅲ chronic Achilles tendon rupture at Peking University Sports Medicine Research Institute from May 2012 to March 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 11 cases were treated with flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer, and 10 cases were treated with gastrocnemius turn-down flaps repair. Read More

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2019 Feb 16. Epub 2019 Feb 16.

Halic University, School of Physical Education and Sport, Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform the static and dynamic biomechanical assessment of postural structure and analyze variations of foot pressure in elite golfers.

Methods: A total of 8 golfers (3 female, mean age 15.33 ± 0. Read More

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019 Feb 13:1-26. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA.

Background: Severe ankle and foot injuries in the U.S. military can result in high-level functional limitation, lost duty days and medical discharge. Read More

J Exp Orthop 2019 Feb 7;6(1). Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.

Background: It is frequently observed that overloading the foot can impair bone and soft tissue healing and can lead to harmful sequelae (i.e. ulcers, stress reactions) in context of pre-existing tissue disabilities. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of cadaveric ankle arthroscopy courses in reducing iatrogenic injuries.

Methods: A total of 60 novice surgeons enrolled in a basic cadaveric ankle arthroscopy course were divided into two groups. Group A (n = 32) was lectured on portal placement and use of the arthroscope, whereas group B (n = 28) was in addition lectured on specific portal-related complications. Read More

J Clin Orthop Trauma 2019 Jan-Feb;10(1):149-154. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

Department of Anatomy, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the values of quadriceps angle (Q angle) in relation to age, weight, height, gender, bilateral and postural variations, and strenuous activities on the weight bearing limbs in order to observe its variability.

Materials And Methods: A total of 450 adult healthy volunteers (150 male students, 150 female students and 150 male labourers) were enrolled in this cross sectional study. Each volunteer had its height, weight and Q angles measured. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(5):e14311

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, 31, Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongam-gu, Cheonan, Korea.

Rationale: Stress fractures are most commonly sustained in the lower extremities owing to the repetitive weight-bearing forces. They are overuse injuries that are seen often in athletes, but rare in the general population, so early diagnosis and proper treatment are important to enable athletes to return to activity. This is a rare example of successful treatment of a medial malleolar stress fracture with lateral ankle instability. Read More

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019 Jan 24. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Michigan Performance Research Laboratory, School of Kinesiology.

Running is a popular activity that results in high rates of overuse injury, with less-experienced runners becoming injured at higher rates than their more-experienced peers. While measures of joint kinematics and kinetics and ground reaction forces have been associated with overuse running injuries, similar differences across levels of running experience have not been found. As running is a motor skill that may develop with experience, an analysis of segment coordination and its variability could provide additional insight into why injury incidence decreases with increasing experience. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2019 Jan 23. Epub 2019 Jan 23.

Current Chief of Surgery and Clinical Director, Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Achilles tendon ruptures can be counted as the most common traumatic ankle injuries. As such, there is a comparatively large set of treatment options including surgical and nonsurgical approaches. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate a new technique for a specific subgroup of Achilles tendon ruptures that present with a large tendinous gap. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-45. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

1 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Kinesiology - Integrative Health Care and Performance Unit.

Context:: The use of active video games (AVG) as a treatment modality in the rehabilitation context is increasing. Little is known about the functional outcomes and psychological benefits of such rehabilitation in collegiate athletes with lateral ankle sprains.

Objective:: To examine functional outcomes and psychological benefits of AVG aided rehabilitation program for lateral ankle sprains. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-20. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

4 Athletic Trainer, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR.

Context:: Preseason functional performance test (FPT) measures have been associated with non-contact time-loss injury in some athletic populations. However, findings have been equivocal with many studies consisting of heterogeneous populations.

Objective:: To determine if preseason standing long jump (SLJ) and/or single-leg hop (SLH) test scores are associated with a non-contact time-loss injury to the lower quadrant (LQ = low back or lower extremities) in female Division III (D III) collegiate volleyball players. Read More

PLoS One 2019 17;14(1):e0210000. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States of America.

Introduction: Tibial stress fractures are a common overuse injury resulting from the accumulation of bone microdamage due to repeated loading. Researchers and wearable device developers have sought to understand or predict stress fracture risks, and other injury risks, by monitoring the ground reaction force (GRF, the force between the foot and ground), or GRF correlates (e.g. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2019 Jan 16:363546518818822. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Investigation performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Background:: Phenomena including early sport specialization and year-round training and competition have contributed to an increase in pediatric sports injuries. There has been a concomitant increase in clinical studies focusing on physically active children and adolescents. These studies include investigations of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Read More

J Med Eng Technol 2018 Aug 16;42(6):461-467. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

b Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy , Cairo University , Giza , Egypt.

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most common ankle injuries, especially in sports. When not treated properly, chronic ankle instability (CAI) may develop causing recurrent sprains and permanent damage to ankle ligaments. In this study, the design, implementation and validation of a smart wearable device connected to a smartphone application is described. Read More

US Army Med Dep J 2018 Jul-Dec(2-18):22-29

US Army Public Health Center.

Background: US Army initial entry training (IET) trainees engage in intense physical activities for 10 or more weeks prior to their assignment to operational units. Many trainees succumb to injury during IET. Injuries to the lower extremities and back have historically been the most common, and thus have been the focus of routine health surveillance. Read More

Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2019 Mar;27(1):25-30

North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC.

Ultra-endurance sports are associated with prolonged physical exercise both during training and competition. Musculoskeletal injuries are common as a result of the repetitive physical stresses. Stress fractures in the weight-bearing bones should always be suspected when ultra-endurance athletes present with pain over bony structures. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Apr 24:1-8. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

There has been an increased interest in understanding how ankle injuries impact patient outcomes; however, it is unknown how the severity of a previous ankle injury influences health-related quality of life (HRQOL). To determine the impact of a previous ankle injury on current HRQOL in college athletes. Cross-sectional study. Read More

Gait Posture 2018 09 24;65:157-162. Epub 2018 Jul 24.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea (Keonyoung Oh: Hyung-Soon Park:

Background: Patients with brain injuries such as Parkinson's disease or stroke exhibit abnormal gait characteristics especially during gait transitions such as step initiation and turning. Since such transitions could precipitate falls and resultant injuries, evaluation and rehabilitation of non-steady state gait in those patients are important. Whereas body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) provides a safe and controlled environment for gait training, it is unable to adequately train for gait transitions since the typical linear treadmill does not allow for changes in walking direction and natural fluctuations in speed. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Ankle and Foot Medicine and Surgery of UNIFESP - Paulista Medical School, Brazil.

Background: Although the classic definition of the Turf-toe injury refers to a very specific clinical and pathological picture, we think that the concept can be broadened to encompass a wide variety of traumatic lesions of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1). These are lesions typically difficult to diagnose, with a large variation of outcomes and a potential to impair patients' functional performance on a definitive and perennial basis. The objective of this study is to present the result obtained by treating 24 cases of traumatic injuries to the MTP1 joint in a midterm follow-up time. Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2019 Jan 10;35:89-96. Epub 2018 Nov 10.

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 453029, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA. Electronic address:

Objectives: Previous studies showed that adopting forward trunk lean and forefoot strike patterns may reduce risk of running-related knee injuries. However, the process of learning such forms is unclear. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a 4-week training using simple postural instructions to elicit these changes. Read More

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2019 Apr 28;29(3):683-687. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Foot and Ankle Reconstruction/Arthroscopy and Athletic Injuries Knee and Ankle/Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics, St. Paul's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Footbridge Clinic221-181 Keefer Place, Vancouver, BC, V6B 6C1, Canada.

Background: This study aimed to determine the relationships between subjective validated patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life, to objective gait characteristics in patients with foot-ankle conditions. Objective gait characteristics were obtained using a wearable foot inertial-sensor device as well as by assessing the relationships between spatiotemporal or gait parameters by analyzing the inter-metric correlations.

Methods: Fifty-two patients with foot-ankle conditions (37 women/15 men, aged 21-75 years) were included in this study. Read More

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2018 Oct;47(10)

University of California, Davis, Department of Orthopaedics, 3301 C St, Ste 1700, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA. Email:

The ankle is one of the most commonly injured joints in soccer and represents a significant cost to the healthcare system. The ligaments that stabilize the ankle joint determine its biomechanics-alterations of which result from various soccer-related injuries. Acute sprains are among the most common injury in soccer players and are generally treated conservatively, with emphasis placed on secondary prevention to reduce the risk for future sprains and progression to chronic ankle instability. Read More

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2018 22;10:20. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

2Institute of Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC Australia.

Background: Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a lower leg injury with a reported incidence rate of up to 35% in active individuals. Although numerous prospective studies have tried to identify risk factors for developing MTSS, managing the syndrome remains difficult. One risk factor yet to be extensively explored in MTSS development is reduced lower leg girth. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2018 Nov 26:363546518804804. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Background:: Operative treatment is indicated for unstable syndesmosis injuries, and approximately 20% of all ankle fractures require operative fixation for syndesmosis injuries.

Purpose:: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating clinical outcomes between suture button (SB) and syndesmotic screw (SS) fixation techniques for syndesmosis injuries of the ankle.

Study Design:: Meta-analysis. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2019 Mar 22;40(3):343-351. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

1 Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

Background:: Up to 8% of patients who underwent a fasciotomy for leg anterior chronic exertional compartment syndrome (ant-CECS) report sensory deficits suggestive of iatrogenic superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) injury. In the current study we aimed to thoroughly assess the risk of SPN injury during a semiblind fasciotomy of the anterior compartment using 2 separate approaches.

Methods:: A modified semiblind fasciotomy of the anterior compartment was performed via a longitudinal 2-cm skin incision 2 cm lateral of the anterior tibial crest halfway along the line fibular head-lateral malleolus both in cadaver legs and in patients with ant-CECS. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2019 Jan 19;47(1):189-196. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia; Biomechanics Consulting & Research (Biocore), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

Background:: Biomechanical studies have shown that synthetic turf surfaces do not release cleats as readily as natural turf, and it has been hypothesized that concomitant increased loading on the foot contributes to the incidence of lower body injuries. This study evaluates this hypothesis from an epidemiologic perspective, examining whether the lower extremity injury rate in National Football League (NFL) games is greater on contemporary synthetic turfs as compared with natural surfaces.

Hypothesis:: Incidence of lower body injury is higher on synthetic turf than on natural turf among elite NFL athletes playing on modern-generation surfaces. Read More

Technol Health Care 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

Background And Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of arch support functional insoles to prevent metatarsalgia.

Method: Twenty-five healthy females participated in the study. A Vicon motion capture system was used to collect kinematics data of the lower limb. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019 Jan 15;27(1):5-12. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery M, Bispebjerg Hospital and Center for Healthy Aging, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Purpose: Plantar fasciitis is a very common (lifetime incidence ~ 10%) and long-lasting injury with major impact on daily function. Combining corticosteroid injection and physical training (strength training and stretching) was hypothesized to result in a superior effect compared to each treatment separately.

Methods: A single blinded randomized controlled superiority trial conducted in 2013-2014 with a 2-year follow-up (end Sept 2016). Read More

J Biomech 2019 Jan 2;82:234-243. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA. Electronic address:

It is clinically challenging to distinguish between ankle and subtalar joints instability in vivo. Understanding the changes in load-displacement at the ankle and subtalar joints after ligament injuries may detect specific changes in joint characteristics that cannot be detected by investigating changes in range of motion alone. The effect of restricting joints end range of motion with ankle braces was already established, but little is known about the effect of an ankle brace on the flexibility of the injured ankle and subtalar joints. Read More

Foot Ankle Spec 2018 Nov 16:1938640018810422. Epub 2018 Nov 16.

New York University Langone Orthopaedic Hospital, New York, New York (HS, SK, AD, KE).

Background: The incidence and risk factors of wound-healing complications following rotational ankle fracture surgery are well documented in the literature. However, there is a paucity regarding management options following these complications. The goal of this study was to provide a descriptive analysis of one surgeon's experience managing wound complications in patients who have undergone ankle fracture surgery. Read More

Foot Ankle Spec 2018 Nov 14:1938640018810419. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (DT, GH, JK, HB, BA, CF, JKG, JTV).

Background: Unstable ankle fractures are treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) to prevent posttraumatic arthritis. Typically, ORIF is performed as an ambulatory surgery several days to a few weeks after injury. It is unclear what effect this delay may have on functional outcome. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Dec 24;23(4):693-701. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wrightington, Lancashire WN6 9EP, UK.

Turf toe injuries can be a disabling if not recognized and treated early. A high index of suspicion, based on the mechanism of injury and appropriate imaging, helps in the timely diagnosis. These injuries are frequently known to occur on artificial playing surfaces, because of the increased traction at the shoe-surface interface. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Dec 24;23(4):679-692. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Distal Extremities, University of British Columbia, Suite 221, 181 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6C1, Canada. Electronic address:

Tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex injuries can be caused by either direct or indirect injuries. The Lisfranc joint represents approximately 0.2% of all fractures. Read More