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The authors review two cases of recurrent tarsal tunnel syndrome. The patients had prior surgical tarsal tunnel releases with complete resolution of symptoms before ankle injuries resulting in recurrent tarsal tunnel syndrome. Tarsal tunnel is reviewed.
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Recurrence , Reoperation , Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome/pathologyABSTRACT
Iatrogenic hallux varus can be an unfortunate complication of hallux abducto valgus surgery. The correction of hallux varus must be performed in a well planned, step-wise method. The authors present both soft tissue and osseous corrections for hallux varus, with two case reports.
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Foot Deformities, Acquired/surgery , Hallux Varus/surgery , Hallux/pathology , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Clinical Protocols/standards , Female , Foot Deformities, Acquired/diagnostic imaging , Foot Deformities, Acquired/etiology , Humans , Iatrogenic Disease , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging , Postoperative Complications/etiology , RadiographyABSTRACT
The authors describe use of the nerve stimulator in conjunction with a percutaneous exploring needle to achieve peripheral blocks accurately and without injuring the nerve. The nerve stimulator allows accurate nerve blocks without causing paresthesiae and the need for additional anesthetic. This technique decreases the possibility of nerve injury.
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Electric Stimulation , Foot/innervation , Nerve Block/methods , Electric Stimulation/methods , Humans , Peripheral Nerve InjuriesABSTRACT
The patient had two features of N. gonorrhoeae infection, which were urogenital inflammation and pharyngitis. At first, the urogenital inflammation was denied and so delayed the correct diagnosis. The patient had been treated initially with oral penicillin for the pharyngitis, but without effect. The result was because of the increase in penicillin-resistant strains. This created DGI with initial migratory polyarthralgia from his left shoulder to the right midfoot. Acute arthritis formed in the midfoot. Once the correct diagnosis was made and appropriate antibiotics started, the infection responded rapidly and completely.
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Foot Diseases/diagnosis , Gonorrhea/diagnosis , Adult , Algorithms , Ceftriaxone/administration & dosage , Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use , Diagnosis, Differential , Foot Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Foot Diseases/drug therapy , Gonorrhea/diagnostic imaging , Gonorrhea/drug therapy , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Male , Radionuclide ImagingABSTRACT
The short "Z" bunionectomy is a through-and-through head osteotomy that offers the surgeon good stability and can correct not only the intermetatarsal angle but also the proximal articular set angle with minimal shortening.
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Hallux Valgus/surgery , Osteotomy/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Bone Wires , Female , Humans , Metatarsophalangeal Joint/surgery , Metatarsus/surgery , Middle Aged , Postoperative CareABSTRACT
Although many papers have been written on metatarsus adductus, few have used radiographic criteria for either the diagnosis of or in determining correction of metatarsus adductus. Most use objective clinical appearance as their sole criteria for diagnosis and correction. This paper establishes radiographic criteria for both the diagnosis and correction of metatarsus adductus.
