Hook method of retrieving wire for fixation of osteotomies.

A device for easing retrieval of wire from acute angles of holes drilled in base wedge osteotomies, or any other osteotomy requiring wire fixation, is a Folio Ianiro Retriever. The Folio Ianiro Retriever modifies the way the wire is guided while reducing microtrauma to the bone and expediting the procedure. The use of the device is described with a discussion of the surgical procedure.

Postsurgical rehabilitation exercises for hallux abducto valgus repair.

The authors describe postsurgical exercises designed to maximize first metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion following the surgical correction of hallux abducto valgus deformities. Concerns regarding the healing of skin, tendon, and bone are discussed, and the need to individualize the exercise program based on the surgical procedures performed is emphasized. Use of these exercises in the postoperative management of hallux abducto valgus surgical repair is encouraged.

Mastocytosis and the mast cell.

Mastocytosis is a disease in which the mast cell population is increased in various tissues. Although the mechanism for the increased density of mast cells is not understood, recent research into mast cell structure and function has improved our understanding of the symptomatology and prompted newer and better approaches to treatment. To be discussed, and of particular interest to the dermatologist, is the management of, and evaluation for, systemic disease in a patient presenting with cutaneous findings.