BACKGROUND Childhood obesity has emerged in the last decades as an important public health problem worldwide.Although relationships between obesity and flatfoot have been shown,no studies have investigated the influen...
Subtalar joint is a complex joint in hindfoot formed by the talus superiorly and the calcaneus and navicular inferiorly.Subtalar dislocations are high-mechanism injuries,which are caused by simultaneous dislocation of...
BACKGROUND Flexible flatfoot(FFF)is a very common condition in children,characterized by the loss of the medial arch and by an increase in the support base with valgus of the hindfoot.Arthroereisis(AR)procedures are w...
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis(PTOA)is a complex and painful problem in the foot and ankle.Ninety percent of osteoarthritis cases in the foot and ankle can be classified as post-traumatic.PTOA can affect any of the 33 ...
A case of complicated lateral subtalar dislocation is presented and the literature concerning this injury is reviewed. Subtalar joint dislocations are rare and often the result of a high-energy trauma. Complications i...
Isolated subtalar dislocations are unusual injuries due to the inherent instability of the talus. Subtalar dislocations are frequently associated with fractures of the malleoli, the talus, the calcaneus or the fifth m...
Technique of subtalar arthroscopy is rapidly evolving. Increasing number of traditional open procedures for the subtalar joint can now be done arthroscopically. It is hoped that less wound complications, faster rehabi...