A5078961365- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Health and Medical Education
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Caracas
2012-2022
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
2007
Background: Lag screw fixation commonly is used to treat avulsion fractures of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity, but this method may not offer reliable fixation. This study compared strength failure lag screws augmented with suture anchors in these fractures. Methods: The calcanei and Achilles tendons 12 fresh lower extremity cadaver matched pairs were dissected removed. An oblique osteotomy was created calcaneus, two 4.0-mm placed nearly perpendicular plane fracture dorsal aspect...
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Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for lesser metatarsals is performed through percutaneous incisions, with minimal scar formation. Nevertheless, MIS can have significant complications that may result in poor outcomes, forefoot pain, and metatarsalgia requiring further complex open revision surgery. These occur after inappropriate or surgical technique, lack of surgeon’s experience, patient selection. The most frequent complication occurs secondary to metatarsal malunion nonunion. a technique...
Objective: To evaluate the progression of patients with this pathology treated by tendoscopy and a minimum 8-year follow-up. Methods: This is retrospective study operated on between 2008 2011. During that period, 11 aged 28 56 years (average 37 years) underwent surgery. The were assessed subjectively using VAS scale AOFAS was used as objective method. Results: Nine could be evaluated. Tendon injury evident in three during open repair indicated. Seven improved their symptoms according to did...
Hard work is the key to success. It may sound like a cliché, but preparation and release of this first edition new Journal Foot & Ankle (JFA) were based on very concept, we took it seriously! For years many us have dedicated time efforts bring life. After countless meetings, discussions, phone calls, WhatsApp messages, an infinite amount writing, our collaborative hard friendship finally brought here! Now need stay focused ahead game, looking forward future innovations. We should aim...
Teasdall and Jhonson 15 suggested the surgical treatment in stage I PTTD to arrest progression II III, reporting their results 19 patients after 30 months of follow-up from synovectomy debridement for this condition, opening sheath PTT musculotendinous junction its insertion.Fourteen (74%) had complete relief pain three reported only minor with strenuous activity, no stated that they were worse surgery.A total 16 a return function postoperatively, as evidenced by ability perform single...
Cuando fracasa el tratamiento conservador en Estadio I de Disfunción del Tendón Tibial posterior (DTTP), se debe indicar sinovectomía y debridamiento tendón. En este estudio evaluamos la evolución con 8 años mínimo seguimiento, los pacientes esta patología tratados vía tenoscópica. Este es un retrospectivo operados entre año 2008 2011. ese período tiempo intervinieron 11 patología. Sólo 9 pudieron ser evaluados. 7 mejoraron su sintomatología según VAS no progresaron a estadio II. 3 evidenció...