International Journal of Foot and Ankle is an open access, peer reviewed journal bringing high quality clinical information for foot and ankle caregivers where the approach is broad including all aspects of the subject from basic science to clinical management. The journal aims in promoting the recent advancements and awareness with diagnosis, care, and treatment of patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system of the foot and ankle.
The journal is open for possible publication of original articles, reviews, communication, short articles, case reports and clinical images covering the aspects related to foot and ankle. The journal includes a variety of topics that fall but not limit to the areas of achilles tendinitis, adult acquired flatfoot, ankle fracture, arthritis of the foot and ankle, bone health in foot, bunions, charcot-marie-tooth disease, claw toe, clubfoot, corns, diabetic foot, flexible flatfoot in children, foot care, hammer toe, heel pain, ingrown toenail, in toeing, knee arthroplasty, morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis and bone spurs, podiatric medicine, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, toe amputation, etc. We encourage this as a common platform for the researchers, surgeons and orthopedicians to share and explore the recent clinical advancements.
Journal Information
Title: International Journal of Foot and Ankle
Editor-in-chief: Thanos C Badekas
NLM title abbreviation: Int J Foot Ankle
ISO abbreviation: Int J Foot Ankle
Other titles: IJFA
Category: Foot and Ankle
DOI: 10.23937/IJFA-2017
Peer review: Double blind
Review speed: 3 weeks
Fast-track review: 10 days
Publication format (s): Electronic and print
Publication policy: Open Access; COPE guide
Publication type(s): Periodicals
Publisher: ClinMed International Library
Country of publication: USA
Language: English
Contact email: contact@clinmedjournals.org
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710020 Herpes Zoster: An Atypical Cause of Foot Drop - Case Report and Review of the Literature Coogan MK, Mobley T, Hagemeijer NC, Abbott B, Guss D, Johnson AH and DiGiovanni CW Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 14, 2018 We report on an 81-year-old female who presented with acute, atraumatic right foot drop four weeks after developing herpes zoster in the ipsilateral L4 and L5 dermatomes treated with valacyclovir. Lumbar MRI revealed no explanatory abnormality, and the etiology of her right foot drop was presumed to be due to an outbreak of herpes zoster. After three months of physical therapy and bracing, her right lower extremity weakness greatly improved. We present a comprehensive literature review of atraum...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710019 Total Ankle Replacement: Indications, Rehabilitation and Results Marco Massobrio, Giovanni Pellicano, Valter Santilli and Lucrezia Tognolo Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 22, 2018  Even though fusion is the main form of treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the ankle, total ankle replacement (TAR) is increasingly being recognized as an effective alternative procedure, with favorable clinical results and improved quality of life. However, the results have been disappointing compared to those of hip and knee arthroplasty. In fact, the ankle is a more complex joint and its biomechanics and kinematics are strongly infl...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710018 Does the Screw Grip Affect the Outcome of Screw Fixation of Malleolar Fractures? Stamatios A Papadakis, Athanasios Koutroufinis, Dimitrios Pallis, Athanasios Badekas, Konstantinos Kateros, Olga Savidou and George A Macheras Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 21, 2018  The study -which is the first clinical according to the literature- included 136 patients with surgical fractures of the ankle. Patients presenting any evident factors influencing porosis as well as open fractures were excluded. Fibula reduced anatomically and fixed by a 1/3 tubular plate placed laterally. Proximal screws had bicortical fixation grip strength while distal screws had only unicortical. Screws with a reduced fixation grip strength d...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710017 Nicolas Fontecilla Cornejo, Hube Laurent Maximiliano, Bastias Bedoya Gonzalo, Fuentes Carvajal Patricio and Arancibia Mettais Mauricio Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 05, 2018  A 57-year-old male with unremarkable previous medical history, presented to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. He described having suffered a violent ankle dorsiflexion with external rotation as the mechanism of injury resulting with pain and functional impairment localized in the left calf and ankle. He was unable to bear weight after injury. Clinically, he had a palpable defect at the midpoint of the Achilles tendon and a pos...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJFA-2017/1710016 Paul J Carroll and Jonathan J Sharpe Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 10, 2018  Subtalar joint ligament sprains are often missed in the setting of chronic inversion ankle injuries. This can lead to pain and instability of the subtalar joint. In many cases, without proper identification, the patient may eventually undergo an unnecessary subtalar joint fusion rather than a ligament reconstruction. Achilles, peroneus brevis, and gracilis tendon grafts have been described to repair subtalar ligament instability in the literature...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJFA-2017/1710015 Relationship between Toe Flexion Movement and Center of Pressure Position Y Otake, A Yozu, T Fukui, M Sumitani and N Haga Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 29, 2018  In humans, the toes are important for stability while standing. We aim to elucidate the role of the toes in posture control by examining the relationship between the action of the flexor muscles and the center of pressure (COP) positions in the standing posture. The subjects were 16 healthy young adults who were free of musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. We measured the toe plantarflexion movements, COP positions, and floor reaction for...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJFA-2017/1710014 First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis Malunion Revision to Silicone Implant Arthroplasty Paul J Carroll and Jonathan J Sharpe Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 29, 2018  A shortened first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) fusion can be a debilitating complication of arthrodesis surgery. The most commonly accepted treatment is revision of the first MTPJ revisional arthrodesis with lengthening utilizing bone graft. To our knowledge, there is no published literature on first MTPJ short malunion correction using monorail distraction and arthroplasty with a silastic implant. A case is presented of a young active 32-yea...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710013 Common Anomalies Associated To Congenital Vertical Talus: A Single Center Experience Elmas Muhsin Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 29, 2018  Congenital vertical talus is defined as a foot deformity in which the calcaneus is in equinus, the talus is plantarflexed, and there is a rigid and irreducible dislocation of the talonavicular joint complex, with the navicular articulating on the dorsolateral aspect of the talar neck. It is often associated with systemic involvement. To identify the most common anomalies accompanying to CVT (Congenital Vertical Talus). No literature investigating...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710012 Eastwood Sarah E, Kingman Angela, Gray William K, Kakwani Rajesh and Townshend David Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 27, 2018 Both first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis and Swanson silastic arthroplasty are established treatments for the management of end-stage hallux rigidus; identifying the specific outcomes and complications associated with each can represent a challenge when consenting patients. PROMs data and clinical outcomes were compared for consecutive series of patients who had received either procedure as surgical management of end-stage hallux rigidus....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710011 Novel Ways to Save the Foot in Malignant Melanoma Laoise Coady, Khalid Merghani Salih Mohamed, Denis Evoy and Robert Flavin Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 28, 2018  The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing rapidly. Following clinical diagnosis, excisional biopsy is performed to confirm the diagnosis. Wide local excision down to the deep fascia must be performed in order to completely remove the melanoma. Large plantar soft tissue defects are often a consequence of resection for oncological purposes. In order to reconstruct the weight bearing sole of the foot, the tissue used must be resistant to wei...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710010 A Minimally Invasive Modified Procedure for Ankle Chronic Instability Repair: A Case Series Report Jose Cymet-Ramirez and Julio Cesar Vazquez-Mondragon Article Type: Case Series | First Published: July 21, 2018  A number of surgical procedures for treating chronic ankle instability have been described. Most of them are only to repair the anterior talofibular ligament (ATL) without considering the calcaneofibular ligament (CFT) injury and both chondral injuries of talus and tibia. We aim to describe a modified procedure as an alternative to already described surgical techniques that offer some advantages that we have observed....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710009 Playing Basketball on Wooden and Asphalt Courts-Does Court Surface Affect Foot Loading? PW Kong, DZ Nin, RKK Quek and YK Chua Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 20, 2018  This study aimed to examine the influence of court surface on foot loading when executing typical basketball tasks. Thirteen male basketball players performed three basketball-related tasks: Layup, jump shot, and maximal effort sprint on wooden and asphalt courts. In-shoe plantar loading was recorded during the basketball movements and peak force (normalised to body weight) was extracted from eight-foot regions. Perceptions of discomfort at the a...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710008 Nishanth Shetty, Vikram Shetty and Siddharth Shetty Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 19, 2018 There are various modalities for the treatment of plantar fasciitis that include rest, orthotics, night splints, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and casting. If all conservative methods fail; a corticosteroid injection over the medial tuberosity of the calcaneum is an effective treatment modality. In recent years the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) a component of blood that is bioactive with a platelet concentration 2-5X the baseline platelet count of the patient....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710007 Rajesh Kesavan, Changam Sheela Sasikumar and Vimalkumar Ramachandran Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 07, 2018  A 62-year-old Female patient with Type 2 diabetes (Hb A1 C > 7) of 12 years duration with controlled hypertension and was referred to our Hycare Wound Care Centre for immediate assessment due to a limb threatening foot infection. The diabetologist had counselled the patient with regards to the likelihood of amputation....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710006 Chosen Conservative Treatments on the Symptoms of Calcaneal Spur: A Short Review Pawel Lizis Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 21, 2018 Calcaneal spur (CS) occurs when calcium deposits build up on the underside of the heel bone, a process that usually lasts for many months. CS often causes foot muscle strain, inflammation of the plantar fasciitis, repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone and pain. CS decreases physical activity, social capacity, reducing the quality of life, and becomes the cause of frequent absence from work due to sickness. It is a disease commonly appearing in adults, and it is also a seriou...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710005 Foreign Body in the Foot: An Unusual Case of Tibialis Posterior Tendinitis - A Case Report Purnajyoti Banerjee and Adam Ajis Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 03, 2018  We report an unusual case of tibialis posterior tendinitis in an active man with a history of puncture wound in the sole. Although no definite cause of the problem was initially identified, surgical exploration of the tendon revealed a foreign body in the tendon sheath. This case emphasizes the principle of treating the patient's symptoms and signs rather than relying solely on investigations. Similar diagnosis should be kept in mind in anyone co...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/IJFA-2017/1710004 Freiberg Disease Presenting as Forefoot Pain Ferit Dogan, Mustafa Turgut Yildizgoren and Pelin Zeynep Bekin Sarikaya Article Type: Letter To The Editor | First Published: December 16, 2017  Freiberg's disease is typically described as a vascular necrosis of a metatarsal head. It most commonly affects the second metatarsal. Bilateral involvement has been published in the literature. The classical location of this disorder is the second MT head (68%), although it can also be found in the other lesser MTs, most commonly the third (27%), followed by the fourth (3%)....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710003 Active Flatfoot Phenomenon Caused by Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Tomomasa Nakamura, Ichiro Sekiya, Takeshi Muneta and Haruyasu Yamamoto Article Type: Case Report | First Published: September 25, 2017  Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) is considered the major cause of adult acquired flatfoot deformity. We report a case of PTTD showing "active flatfoot" phenomenon in which a patient can voluntarily transition from a normal foot shape to flatfoot deformity....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710002 Treatment of Resistant Planter Fasciitis: Comparsion of Three Techniques Medhat Maaty and Ayman M Ali Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 13, 2017  Planter fasciitis is the most common cause of inferior heel pain that may cause significant discomfort and disability. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the results of combining the percutaneous partial planter fasciotomy and drilling the body of the calcaneus to either driiling or partial planter fasciotomy alone in resistant planter fasciitis....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/ijfa-2017/1710001 "Fleck Sign": Traumatic Avulsion Fracture of the Medial Cuneiform by Anterior Tibialis Tendon David H Kim, Mark J Berkowitz and Jeff M Hrutkay Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 12, 2017  We describe a case of avulsion of the tibialis anterior tendon in association with a complex midfoot fracture. Although cases of attritional tibialis anterior tendon ruptures exist in the literature, avulsion/rupture of the anterior tibialis in the setting of an isolated midfoot injury has not been previously reported in the English literature....
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