Foot & ankle international
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Few studies on tarsometatarsal fracture dislocations report on plantar pressure analysis and quality of life. The primary aim of this study was to determine the added value of plantar pressure analysis. The secondary aim was to determine quality of life and functional outcome. ⋯ Plantar pressure measurements showed an adjusted walking pattern. Despite a fair outcome score, the quality for life of patients following a Lisfranc fracture dislocation returned to normal compared with normative data for the general population.
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Repeated elevation of intramuscular pressure (IMP) causes skeletal-muscles damage. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the regenerative effect of satellite cells autografted to the damaged muscle in a rabbit model. ⋯ This technique may be applicable in human compartment syndrome.
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Recently, peripheral nerve blocks have increasingly been used in orthopedic surgery. The foot block is an alternative for anesthesia in cases of forefoot and midfoot operations. We propose a modification of the block technique due to potential difficulties concerning the tibial nerve. ⋯ The technique, proposed in the anatomical portion of the study and evaluated in the clinical part, had a similar success rate when compared to techniques published in the literature. Though comparable to currently used techniques, this technique provides easier positioning of a patient and a complete block of the foot can be done with two skin injection sites.