... Abstract Several surgical techniques have been used to correct moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity. The Lapidus arthrodesis, first described by Paul W. Lapidus in 1934, consists of a fusion of the first tarsometatarsal joint (TMTJ) and is an effective and reliable procedure...

... Abstract Primary fusion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is a commonly performed procedure with good outcomes and high patient satisfaction rate. A variety of fixation techniques and implants have been described over the past decades. Of the different fixation methods, the use of a dorsal...

... of revision arthrodesis as the most reliable surgical technique in failed Lapidus. Indications Symptomatic non-union after I-TMT (tarsometatarsal) fusion ( Figs. 1, 2 ). Symptomatic malunion after I-TMT fusion. Fig. 1. TMT fusion nonunion. Fig. 2. TMT fusion nonunion...

... that fail conservative treatment can be successfully treated with PIP joint fusion. The goal of surgery is to correct the deformity and maintain the correction in a well-aligned position. Temporary Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation to hold the fusion remains the gold standard. PIP joint fusion is highly...

... Abstract A mallet toe is a fixed or, rarely, flexible deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint. The factors most frequently cited as contributing to a mallet toe deformity are high-heeled shoes and excessive length of the affected toe in respect to adjacent toes. When symptomatic, a fusion...

... as complete degeneration of the phalangeal cartilage. The indication for conversion to fusion was retained. To compensate for the loss of length due to the removal of the implant a scarf-type lengthening of the first metatarsal was performed in combination with an MTP-1 joint fusion ( Fig. 2 ). This allowed...

.... Weight-bearing radiographs of her left foot reveal a mild hallux interphalangus in dorsoplantar view ( a ) and hammer toes in lateral views ( b ). As she has failed conservative management, she was listed for a second, third, fourth, and fifth PIP joint fusion and proximal medial head...

... left. First, a hardware removal was performed. Then, to manage the severe bone loss, an MTP joint I fusion with tricortical iliac crest bone autograft was performed. Modified Weil osteotomy was conducted on metatarsals II and III to address the concomitant metatarsalgia. After 6 weeks of follow...

... are being evaluated for the treatment of various diseases that are driven by excessive cytokine levels. Traps, such as VEGF Trap, consist of two extracellular cytokine receptor domains fused together to form a human IgG. Aflibercept (VEGF Trap-Eye) is a soluble fusion protein which combines ligand-binding...

... and chronic pain. Utilizing new analytic modalities, including digital motion X-ray and upright positional MRI, correlated with clinical findings, we were able to clearly define the syndrome in 39 patients. C 1 -C 2 transarticular fixation/fusion and suboccipital craniectomy resulted in near total resolution...

... Abstract Purpose: This study was aimed to demonstrate the accuracy of an image-guided targetlocalization system with 6D image fusion in a dedicated linear accelerator radiosurgeryunit, and compared to that with the 3D fusion. Materials and Methods: An anthropomorphicphantom implanted...

... and pathways regulatingadhesion, matrix alterations, neoangiogenesis, motility, chemotaxis, immune signalingpathways and even multidrug resistance proteins. Evidence is presented that these traitscould be generated through macrophage-tumor cell fusion. Fusion has been reported innumerous animal tumor models...