TAR

Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Apr;30(4):318-325 Erratum in: Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Jun;30(6):vi   Tellisi N, Fragomen AT, Kleinman D, O’Malley MJ, Rozbruch SR   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: In recent years ankle distraction arthroplasty has gained popularity in the treatment of ankle arthritis as a means of both maintaining range of motion and avoiding fusion. We … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 1997 Oct;18(10):616-621   Fellmann J, Zollinger H   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: This is a prospective clinical and radiological study of the treatment of talocalcaneal deformity or degeneration by a modified technique of isolated talocalcaneal fusion.   METHODS: Thirty-six patients were evaluated with clinical examination, plain dorsoplantar and oblique radiographs, and computed tomography … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 1998 Nov;19(11):735-737   Luber MJ, Nunley JA ABSTRACT  BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether modification of a surgical practice by using regional anesthesia and local bone grafting would yield the same surgical results as traditional anesthesia and iliac crest bone graft, with a cost reduction.   METHODS: All … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 1999 Sep;20(9):545-553   Beischer AD, Brodsky JW, Pollo FE, Peereboom J   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: Thirteen patients who had undergone unilateral triple or double arthrodesis were studied an average of 5.2 years after surgery.   METHODS: Patients with a neuromuscular disorder; inflammatory arthritis; or any other focus of lower extremity arthritis, deformity, … Read more

Acta Orthop Scand. 1994 Feb;65(1):103-106   Reigstad A, Hetland KR, Bye K, Waage S, Røkkum M, Husby T   ABSTRACT   We reconstructed in 24 patients, traumatic tissue loss in the foot with 10 lateral arm flaps and 14 scapular flaps. The mean follow-up was 4 (1-7) years. There was 1 flap loss, and 1 … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 2008 Jun;29(6):554-560   Jeng CL, Kadakia A, White KL, Myerson MS   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: Fresh osteochondral total ankle allograft transplantation has been reported in the literature with survival rates between 50% and 92% at 1- to 12-years followup. The goal of this study was to present the results of total ankle … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Oct;26(10):793-802   Meehan R, McFarlin S, Bugbee W, Brage M ABSTRACT  BACKGROUND: Conventional treatment for tibiotalar joint arthritis relies on arthrodesis or prosthetic arthroplasty. Fresh osteochondral allografting is an alternative procedure to replace diseased articular cartilage.   METHODS: Eleven patients (average age 43 years; range 18 to 65 years) had fresh … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 2004 Jun;25(6):377-381   Dyrby C, Chou LB, Andriacchi TP, Mann RA ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the function of the ankle joint during walking before and after Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR™ Ankle).   METHODS: Nine patients (six males and three females) with an average age … Read more