The Hyperblog

Venue - Wrightington starting 2pm

Leader - Mr PLR Wood

Topic - rheumatoid foot and ankle

Aiming to cover:

• rheumatoid ankle problems
• ankle replacement - update
• rheumatoid midfoot problems
• rheumatoid forefoot - first ray, lesser rays, surgical approaches

We hope Mr P Briggs from Newcastle will be our guest teacher, although we’re not having much luck with visiting speakers at the moment

The Hyperbook chapter has been updated, but I haven’t had time to divide it up into convenient pages by topic or put in the illustrations. It will happen but probably not for a few weeks….unless anyone wants to help?

Suggested reading

Wood PLR, Deakin S. Total ankle replacement: the results in 200 ankles. JBJS 2003; 85B:334-341

Grondal L et al. Arthrodesis versus Mayo resection: the management of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in reconstruction of the rheumatoid forefoot. JBJS 2006; 88B:914-9

Stainsby GD. Pathological anatomy and dynamic effect of the displaced plantar plateand the importance of the integrityof the plantar plate - deep transverse metatarsal ligament tie-bar. Ann Royal Coll Surg Eng 1997; 79:58-68

Coughlin MJ. Rheumatoid forefoot reconstruction: a long-term follow-up study. JBJS 2000; 82A:322-41

Briggs PJ, Stainsby GD. Metatarsal head preservation in forefoot arthroplasty and the correction of severe claw toe deformity. Foot Ankle Surg 2001; 7:93-101. (Guest speaker’s series - worth reading if you have access to the European Society journal)