Growth in Use of Electric Biking Linked to Increase in Injury
Electric biking (E-biking) has been growing in popularity. High-impact injuries are linked to this new recreational and transportation source. A new study brings light to the growth of E-bike related injuries and details the distribution between age, sex and the...
Optimizing Outcomes for Lisfranc Injuries
Lisfranc injuries, once described fracture-dislocations of the tarsometatarsal joints and considered rare, are now recognized to occur more frequently and in subtler forms due to advancements in imaging. These injuries vary significantly in severity and anatomical...
Joint Preserving Surgery Yields Positive Outcomes in RA Forefoot Deformity
A new retrospective study evaluated 74 feet in 57 rheumatoid arthritis patients with severe hallux valgus (HV) deformity (Larsen grade ≥3), comparing first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis (27 feet) and joint-preserving surgery (47 feet). Procedures were...