History, Overview of Procedures, and Implants for MIS
Jorge I. Acevedo, MD (Jacksonville, FL), discusses the history and development of minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery and his experience with MIS in his practice.
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Soft Tissue and Trauma: Anchors and InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation
In this WebInHour series, a group of traumatologists—John David Adams, Jr, MD (Greenville, SC); Mark J. Gage, MD (Durham, NC); Charles J. Jordan, MD (Miami, FL); and Richard S. Yoon, MD (Jersey City, NJ)—discuss soft-tissue management in the setting of...
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Surgical Decision-Making and Rationale for MCL Repair and Reconstruction
At the Knee Summit, Armando F. Vidal, MD (Vail, CO), presents biomechanical data and patient outcomes for medial collateral ligament (MCL) repair and reconstruction. Dr. Vidal also outlines the benefits of adding SutureTape augmentation to these techniques.
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All-Inside PCL Reconstruction Rationale and Technique
At the Knee Summit, George F. Rick Hatch III, MD (Los Angeles, CA), discusses the rationale for performing an all-inside technique for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction and highlights operating room and surgical tips and pearls for safely performing the...
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Dr. Caldwell Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Osteochondral Defects of the Medial Femoral Condyle: Safe BioUni® Graft Extraction From the Cutting Block
Paul E. Caldwell, MD (Richmond, VA), demonstrates a quick tip for safely removing the graft from the final cutting block during a BioUni® OATS® procedure.
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Overview of the Biomechanics and Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand
At the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum (OTIF), Mollie Manley, MD (Akron, OH), discusses the biomechanics and treatment of flexor tendon injuries.
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TightRope® Technique in High-Energy Multiligamentous Knee Injuries
At the Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum (OTIF), Bruce A. Levy, MD (Orlando, FL), highlights the advantages of using TightRope technology when treating complex high-energy multiligamentous knee injuries.
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Dr. Hartman Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Shoulder Arthroscopy: Surgical Tip for Tying Two Suture Ends Together
Andy P. Hartman, MD (Oceanside, CA), shows how to tie two loose ends of suture together to form a strong, reproducible surgical knot.
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Long-Term Outcomes and New Trends in High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)
At the Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum (OTIF), Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD (San Antonio, TX), reviews the features and advantages of the iBalance® HTO system for proximal tibial opening wedge osteotomy.
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Cutting the Cable With FiberTape® Cerclage
At the Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum (OTIF), Richard S. Yoon, MD (Jersey City, NJ), discusses the advantages of FiberTape® cerclage and its many applications, including periprosthetic fractures.
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Dr. Snead Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Shoulder Arthroscopy: Tips for Using the Suture-Passing Flag During Shoulder Arthroscopy
Dale S. Snead, MD (Indianapolis, IN), shows a few tips for using the suture-passing flag from a hard body anchor to manage sutures during shoulder arthroscopy.
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Dr. Downey Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Ankle Instability: Talar Guide Placement
Michael Downey, DPM (Fort Worth, TX), demonstrates talar guide placement to help improve the accuracy of the talar anchor’s location during the InternalBrace™ ligament augmentation procedure for ankle instability treatment. The InternalBrace surgical technique is intended only to augment the...
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Optimizing Treatment of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
At the Foot and Ankle Fellowship Forum, Thomas G. Harris, MD (Pasadena, CA), provides an overview of treatment options for insertional Achilles tendinopathy. His pearls for a successful insertional SpeedBridge™ repair construct are discussed.
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NanoScope™Arthroscopy Techniques for Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) Instability
At the NanoScope Visualization System, Trauma, and Minimally Invasive Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Symposium, Sanj Kakar, MD (Rochester, MN), discusses the use of the NanoScope visualization system for distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthroscopy.
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Dr. Acevedo Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for General Foot and Ankle Surgery: MIS Irrigation Pearl
Jorge I. Acevedo, MD (Jacksonville, FL), demonstrates the use of the MIS irrigation tubing for minimally invasive surgery. The irrigation tubing allows for irrigation of unwanted tissue after the use of the MIS burr.
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Dr. Rigby Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Lateral Ankle Instability: Don't Neglect Stress Fluoroscopy
Ryan B. Rigby, DPM (Logan, UT), shares his pearl for using stress fluoroscopy when treating ankle instability.
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Dr. Murphy Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Hindfoot and Ankle Arthritis: Preparation and Reduction of Subtalar Joint for Arthrodesis With a Distractor
G. Andrew Murphy, MD (Memphis, TN), demonstrates a tip for the use of distraction/compression devices to reduce and align the subtalar joint for fusions.
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Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears: Pectoralis Major Repair and Augmentation With ArthroFLEX® Dermal Allograft
In this video, Raffy Mirzayan, MD (Los Angeles, CA), demonstrates his technique for a pectoralis major repair using the pec button, augmented with ArthroFLEX® dermal allograft. ArthroFLEX is a registered trademark of LifeNet Health.
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Simplifying Posterior Glenohumeral Instability
At the Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy: The Cowboy Way course, Peter J. Millett, MD, MSc (Vail, CO), discusses etiology, assessment, and surgical treatment options for posterior glenohumeral instability.
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Dr. Kadakia Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Lateral Ankle Ligament Injuries: Avoiding a Malleolar Osteotomy When Fixing a Large Talar OCD
Anish R. Kadakia, MD (Chicago, IL), demonstrates use of a joint distractor to optimize access to the ankle joint from the front, obviating the need for an osteotomy.
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Dr. Campbell Demonstrates Tips and Pearls for Knee Joint Arthritis: Increasing Exposure by Levering the Patellar Tendon During Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Mark D. Campbell, MD (Phoenix, AZ), demonstrates a tip for levering the patellar tendon to improve exposure during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
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Extra-Articular Hip Pathologies: Anatomy of the Hip With Internal Snapping Hip Syndrome
This video reviews the relevant osseous and musculotendinous anatomy of the hip involved in internal snapping hip syndrome.
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Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Repair With BioCartilage® Extracellular Matrix
In this video, Christopher D. Kreulen, MD (Sacramento, CA), presents an all-arthroscopic technique to treat osteochondral lesions of the talus using BioCartilage® extracellular matrix.
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Overview of the Clinical Management of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Tendon Subluxation
In the Cracking the Myth of Lunotriquetral and ECU Tears Series, William B. Geissler, MD (Jackson, MS), and Randall W. Culp, MD (Philadelphia, PA), discuss the ECU subluxation test, diagnostic arthroscopy, and peripheral repair relating to ECU tendon tears.
