OTA 2002 Posters - Foot & Ankle Fractures

Functional Outcome of Patients with Ankle and Subtalar Arthrodesis for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis with Use of a Retrograde Nail

Murray Beuerlein, MSc; Hans J. Kreder, MD, FRCS(C); David J. Stephen, MD, FRCS(C); Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCS(C); James P. Waddell, MD, FRCS(C); Tim Daniels, MD, FRCS(C); Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C); St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Do Radiographic Measurements Effectively Predict Potential Instability in Ankle Fractures? A Correlation with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Jason H. Nielson, MD; Margaret G. R. Peterson, PhD; Julian G. Sallis, MD; Hollis G. Potter, MD; David L. Helfet, MD; Dean G. Lorich, MD; Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA

A Protocol for Treatment of Ankle Fractures in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Loss of Protective Sensation Using Ankle Transarticular Fixation

Mihir M. Jani, MD; Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD; Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD; Susan E. Barrett, MD; William M. Ricci, MD; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

*Tibial Diaphysis Fractures with Distal Articular Extension Treated by Modified Intramedullary Nailing

Bruce H. Ziran, MD (a-Synthes Educational Fund); D. Scalamogna, MD; C. M. Olarte, MD; University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Is the Ankle Stress Test Predictive of the Need for Surgical Fixation of Isolated Fibula Fractures?

Mohana Amirthrajah, MD; Kenneth A. Egol, MD; Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD; Kenneth J. Koval, MD; New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA

Ankle Fractures in Patients with Diabetic Mellitus

J. Lawrence Marsh, MD; Charles Saltzman, MD; Kerri Maiers-Yelden, BA; The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Functional Outcomes after Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures

Samuel D. Jarrett, MD; Robin Driver, RN; William T. Obremskey, MD, MPH; WakeMed Medical Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

The Use of Hybrid Fixators in Distal Tibia Fractures

Roberto Varsalona, MD; Bruce H. Ziran, MD; G. Sessa, MD; Q. Mollica, MD; University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Catagnia, Sicily, Italy

Anatomic Study of a Posterolateral Approach to Posterior Malleolar Fractures

Gregory M. Georgiadis, MD; Thomas G. Padanilam, MD; Glenn A. McClung, MD; Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA

Treatment and Outcome of Ipsilateral Talus and Pilon Fractures

William J. Ertl, MD; Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD; Sean E. Nork, MD; Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Intraoperative Three-Dimensional Imaging in Calcaneus Surgery Using the Siremobil ISO-C 3D

Florian T. Gebhard, MD; Matthias Schwamborn, MD; A. Beck; Lothar Kinzl, Prof; Markus Arand, MD; University of Ulm, Trauma Department, Ulm, Germany

Open Ankle Fractures in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Christopher B. White, MD; Gwo-Chin Lee, MD; Norman S. Turner, MD; George J. Haidukewych, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Comprehension after Informed Consent for a Common Orthopaedic Procedure: Comparison of Videotaped and Conventional Verbal Presentations. A Prospective, Randomized Study

Michael J. Rossi, MD¹; R. Trigg McClellan, MD; Loretta B. Chou, MD; Kristin T. Davis, MPH; Stanford University Medical Center and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, USA; ¹Ketchum, Idaho

Talar Head Fracture and Dislocation: Report of Seven Cases

William L. Tontz, MD; Kirk Granlund, MD; Michael E. Brage, MD; University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA