Turf Toe Injury – Plantar Plate Tear
Turf toe is a common sports injury that refers to a sprain of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint…
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Orthofixar Database
Orthopedic Foot Surgery
Many topics in orthopedic foot surgery. Bone, tendons, ligament conditions, disease and trauma of the foot.
Lisfranc Fracture & Injury
Lisfranc Fracture and/or dislocation is an injury characterized by disruption between the medial cuneiform and base of the 2nd…
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Cuboid Fractures: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cuboid fractures are relatively uncommon injuries of the lateral midfoot but can have significant functional consequences if missed…
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Navicular Stress Fracture: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Imaging & Treatment
Navicular stress fracture is a high-risk overuse injury of the midfoot that commonly affects athletes involved in running,…
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Achilles Tendon Rupture: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Rehabilitation
An Achilles tendon rupture is a partial or complete tear of the Achilles tendon, the strongest and largest…
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Peroneal Tendinopathy
Peroneal Tendinopathy results from forceful dorsiflexion and eversion or plantarflexion and inversion that may stretch or rupture superior…
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Bunionette Deformity
Bunionette Deformity (also called a tailor’s bunion) is the bony prominence on the lateral side of the fifth…
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Adult Hallux Valgus
Hallux Valgus deformity is defined as lateral deviation of the great toe, with medial deviation of first metatarsal.…
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Achilles Tendinitis | Causes & Treatment
Achilles tendinitis is the most common overuse syndrome of the lower leg, accounting for 5–18% of the total…
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Mortons Neuroma
Mortons Neuroma is a compressive neuropathy of the interdigital nerve, usually between the third and fourth metatarsals.
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is a compressive neuropathy of the tibial nerve within the fibro-osseous tunnel posterior and inferior…
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Cuboid Syndrome Subluxation
Cuboid syndrome is a possible source of lateral midfoot pain that results from subluxation of the cuboid bone.…
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