Reconstructing the rheumatoid forefoot

Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Huub J L van der Heide, Jan Willem K Louwerens

Abstract

The standard procedure when operating on the rheumatoid forefoot is resection arthroplasty of the metatarsophalangeal joints of the lesser rays. Good clinical results (with a follow-up of over 10 years) have been reported when this technique is used. Another technique is repositioning of the metatarsophalangeal subluxation or dislocation of the lesser rays. To assess the results of forefoot reconstruction using the repositioning technique performed in 54 feet (39 patients) by one surgeon using this technique. 39 RA patients (15 bilateral, 54 feet) were treated with the technique of repositioning the metatarsophalangeal subluxation or dislocation. All surgery was performed by one orthopaedic surgeon. In case of severe deformity or degeneration of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the hallux, an arthrodesis was performed. All patients were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 40 months (range 12-72 months) and an American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) foot score, and Foot Function Index (FFI) were obtained. When, in addition to repositioning the metatarsophalangeal joints, an arthrodesis of the hallux was performed, the mean AOFAS-forefoot score was 69.80 (SD=11.8) at a mean of 40 months (SD=15.6 months) postoperatively...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1995·Foot & Ankle International·R A Mann, M E Schakel
May 1, 1995·British Journal of Rheumatology·L Klenerman
Jul 1, 1997·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·M L ClaytonW Clark
Mar 4, 2008·The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons·Benjamin J R F BollandGraeme R Taylor

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 31, 2013·International Orthopaedics·Jan Willem K Louwerens, Joost C M Schrier
Aug 15, 2013·Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine·Francis Brooks, Kartik Hariharan
Feb 2, 2013·Journal of Foot and Ankle Research·Elly Budiman-MakRodney M Stuck
Jan 23, 2017·Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research : OTSR·J-L Besse
Apr 11, 2015·The Open Orthopaedics Journal·W J NashI P Pengas

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
Xiaojun DuanXu Peng
Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Tun Hing Lui
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume
M J Coughlin
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved