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Arthroscopy of the ankle has a definite role in the diagnosis and treatment of intra-articular pathologic conditions. Topics discussed in this article include advantages and disadvantages of arthroscopy, patient evaluation, indications for diagnostic arthroscopy, and techniques and considerations of office-based arthroscopy. Four case studies supplement the text.
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Ankle Injuries/diagnosis , Ankle Joint/pathology , Arthroscopy/methods , Joint Instability/diagnosis , Physicians' Offices , Sprains and Strains/diagnosis , Synovitis/diagnosis , Adult , Ankle Injuries/complications , Arthroscopes , Female , Humans , Joint Instability/etiology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Sprains and Strains/complications , Synovitis/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
The authors analyzed the postoperative results of the closing abductory wedge osteotomy and the Mau osteotomy for the reduction of metatarsus primus adductus deformity in terms of radiographic position of the first metatarsal. A review of 21 Mau osteotomies was performed. Data were collected on preoperative and long-term postoperative x-rays to evaluate first metatarsal shortening and elevation.
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Hallux Valgus/surgery , Metatarsal Bones/surgery , Osteotomy/methods , Bone Screws , Hallux Valgus/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Metatarsal Bones/diagnostic imaging , Postoperative Complications , RadiographyABSTRACT
This manuscript describes a dorsal synovial fold of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The structure appears to have been previously overlooked in both podiatric and orthopedic literature. Functional significance and complications of capsular adhesions will also be discussed.
