Thursday, March 24, 2011

Forthcoming articles by Foot & Ankle Specialist Online Now

Foot & Ankle Specialist offers the feature OnlineFirst that allows final revision articles (completed articles in queue for assignment to an upcoming issue) to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final print and online journal issue. This feature allows subscribers and members the ability to access the very latest papers in the field reducing the lead times between submission and actual journal publication.

In this month’s current early release is Lowell S. Weil Jr.’s paper on Anatomic Plantar Plate Repair Using the Weil Metatarsal Osteotomy Approach The study demonstrated favorable results (85% improved function, 77% satisfied outcome, improvement in the visual analog pain scale from 7.3 to 1.7) and minimal complications after analyzing the results of repairing plantar plate injuries in conjunction with a Weil metatarsal osteotomy.
You can see what fixation options are available for your next Weil metatarsal osteotomy on the Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy Page.

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