Experimental Procedure. Five fresh-frozen lower-limb cadaver specimens were obtained, and the following bone-ligamentbone specimens were prepared: inferior calcaneonavicular (ICN), long plantar (LP), plantar first-cuneiform first-metatarsal (PFCFM), and posterior tibiotalar (PTT). The LP ligament was not harvested beyond its initial insertion into the cuboid. Ligaments were potted in polymethyl...

A 20-year-old man sustained an open medial dislocation of the ankle without an associated fracture after a low-energy inversion injury. Prompt debridement and reduction with primary wound closure of the skin were performed without suture of the capsule. Immobilisation in a non-weight-bearing cast for 30 days followed by ankle bracing for two weeks and subsequent physiotherapy, produced full fun...

fracture mapping of late permian-early triassic flat-lying sedimentary rocks in the sydney basin,new south wales, australia, shows that joints developed originally in extension were faulted in subsequentevents. joints with a regional distribution fall into two (early and late) formed groups. group i joints propagatedhorizontally and never interfered with each other. these joints were subsequent...

BACKGROUND Conversion of ankle arthrodesis to total ankle arthroplasty remains controversial. Although satisfactory outcomes have been published, not all foot and ankle surgeons performing total ankle arthroplasty have embraced this modality. METHODS Twenty-three total ankle arthroplasties were performed in patients who had undergone a prior or an attempted ankle arthrodesis. The mean age at ...

Introduction The ankle joint is the most commonly injured joint in the body and absorbs more force per square centimetre than any other joint. However, the incidence of ankle arthritis is nine times less common than symptomatic arthritis in the knee and hip. This paper reviews ankle arthritis. Discussion Post-traumatic arthritis is the most common form of ankle osteoarthritis. The most current ...

BACKGROUND The surgical treatment of end-stage tibiotalar arthritis continues to be a controversial topic. Advances in surgical technique and implant design have lead to improved outcomes after both ankle arthrodesis (AA) and total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), yet a clear consensus regarding the most ideal form of treatment is lacking. In this study, the outcomes and complications following AA and...