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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710089

Evaluation of Outcomes Following Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) for Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) on a Daycare Basis in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre of Northern India: A Prospective Cohort Study

Swati Pathak, Aditya Sharma and Rajeshwar Yadav

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/05/16

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) often presents with the development of incompetent short or great saphenous veins (SSV or GSV), resulting in a condition known as varicose veins. The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the outcomes following endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) for CVI by discharging the patient on the same day following the procedure....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710088

Septic Arthritis of the First MTP: A Case Report

Susana Donadeu Sánchez, MD, Laura Serrano Mateo, MD, Maria Gaudiosa Puerto, MD, PhD, Jose Luis Tomé, MD and Jose Enrique Galeote, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/02/29

24-year-old male with an initial diagnosis of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) arthritis, on imaging tests the only abnormal findings were a bipartite medial sesamoid versus medial sesamoid fracture. During follow-up, patient developed fistulization of the first MTP with a positive culture for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and was diagnosed with septic arthritis (SA) of the first MTP joint. He was treated with surgical debridement and targeted antibiotic therapy, res...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-3885/1710087

Outcomes and Complications Associated with Lateral Column Lengthening Using Porous Titanium Wedges for Flexible Flatfoot Deformity Correction: A Systematic Review

Zachary P Hill, DPM, Joseph R Brown, DPM, Ross T Groeschl, DPM, Alex Bischoff, DPM AACFAS, Alexa T Bykowski, DPM and Robert W Mendicino, DPM, FACFAS

Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: 2024/02/25

Numerous graft materials have been utilized and described to achieve deformity correction in lateral column lengthening procedures (LCL) including autograft, allograft, xenograft, and porous titanium wedges (PTW). PTWs offer a potentially advantageous substitute for traditional grafts. Evidence regarding outcomes and complications of these grafts remains limited. This systematic review aims to describe functional outcomes and complications associated with LCL using PTWs. A standard methodology f...

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