Foot & Ankle International

Foot & Ankle International


Latest Episodes

FAI August 2023 Podcast: Broström Repair With and Without Augmentation: Comparison of Outcomes at Median Follow-up of 5 Years
August 10, 2023

An augmented Brostrm repair with nonabsorbable suture tape has demonstrated strength and stiffness more similar to the native anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) compared to Brostrm repair alone at

FAI July 2023 Podcast: Association of Preexisting Triple Fusion and Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis nonunion
July 13, 2023

Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis (AAA) is a successful treatment for end-stage ankle arthritis. A significant early complication of AAA is symptomatic nonunion. Published nonunion rates range from 8% to

FAI June 2023 Podcast: Does Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Use at New Foot and Ankle Patient Clinic Visits Improve Patient Activation, Experience, and Satisfaction?
June 05, 2023

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can help predict clinical outcomes and improve shared clinical decision-making discussions. There remains a paucity of research assessing how the use of PROMs

FAI May 2023 Podcast: Risks Associated With Posterior Ankle Hindfoot Arthroscopy Complications
May 16, 2023

The use of posterior ankle and hindfoot arthroscopy (PAHA) has been expanding over time. Many new indications have been reported in the literature. The primary objective of this study was to report th

FAI April 2023 Podcast: Outcomes of Salvage Procedures for Failed Total Ankle Arthroplasty
April 11, 2023

The number of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) procedures increased rapidly in the last years and so have its complications. The main pillars in treating failed TAA are revision total ankle arthroplasty

FAI March 2023 Podcast: Patient Satisfaction and Pain Relief After Deep Peroneal Nerve Neurectomy for Midfoot Arthritis: A Preliminary Short Report
March 13, 2023

The deep peroneal nerve (DPN) plays a role in afferent nociceptive dorsal midfoot joint pain perception. DPN neurectomy for treatment of symptomatic dorsal midfoot osteoarthritis allows early mobiliza

FAI January 2023 Podcast: Early-Term Results of the Cadence Total Ankle Prosthesis: An European Noninventor Study
January 13, 2023

Although considerable literature can be found on the outcome of total ankle replacement (TAR), only a few studies have reported the results of the fixed-bearing Cadence prosthesis. This noninventor st

FAI December 2022 Podcast: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up Results: CROSSBAT (Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery vs No Surgery for Type B Ankle Fracture Treatment)
December 19, 2022

Isolated Weber B, AO (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) type 44B ankle fractures with no fracture to the medial side are the most common type of ankle fracture and may be treated with in

FAI November 2022 Podcast: Compensation of Dynamic Fixation Systems in the Quality of Reduction of Distal Tibiofibular Joint in Acute Syndesmotic Complex Injuries: A CT-Based Analysis
September 28, 2022

There is an ongoing discussion on how to best stabilize syndesmotic injuries. Previous studies have indicated a better quality of reduction of the distal tibiofibular joint (DTFJ) for the suture butto

FAI October 2022 Podcast: Significant Factors of High Performance Outcomes for Tibial Plafond Fractures
September 28, 2022

Limited research exists about high performance postsurgical tibial plafond fractures. This study aimed to identify aspects of the plafond fracture injury and care associated with high performance ba

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