A great deal of emphasis, clinical and financial, is placed on limb salvage efforts in diabetic
patients suffering from lower extremity ulceration. This is because of the impression that …

High mortality rates have been reported after major amputations of a lower limb secondary to
diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. However, the mortality rates have varied across …

Fast incorporation of bone grafts to achieve structural rigidity is essential in most foot and
ankle surgeries, because early range of motion, exercise, and weight-bearing are the keys to a …

Background: Much of the literature on the epidemiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate
is more than three decades old. The question arose as to whether there has been any …

Understanding the epidemiology of foot and ankle trauma could be useful in health services
research and for policy makers. It can also define practice patterns. Using the National …

Many factors have been suggested to cause flatfoot deformity. The purpose of this study was
to identify risk factors for flatfoot deformity, which itself can be a causative factor for other …

Background Frailty, a multidimensional syndrome entailing loss of energy, physical ability,
cognition, and health, plays a significant role in elderly morbidity and mortality. No study has …

The incidence of bone healing complications in diabetic patients is believed to be high after
foot and ankle surgery. Although the association of hyperglycemia with bone healing …

Transmetatarsal amputations have generally been accepted as a relatively more definitive
amputation compared with other lesser ray resections. However, many investigators have …

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a devastating condition often seen after foot and
ankle injury and surgery. Prevention of this pathology is attractive not only to patients but …