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Victor Lu School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Maria Tennyson Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

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Andrew Zhou School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Ravi Patel Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, UK

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Mary D Fortune Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Azeem Thahir Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

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Matija Krkovic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

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nailing utilises small 1–2 cm incisions and avoids s.c. implants, with the nail being embedded in the medullary canal of the bone and locked proximally and distally. Nevertheless, increased post-operative wound care is still needed for diabetics who

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Lukas Fraissler University of Würzburg, Germany

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Christian Konrads University of Würzburg, Germany

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Maik Hoberg University of Würzburg, Germany

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Maximilian Rudert University of Würzburg, Germany

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Matthias Walcher University of Würzburg, Germany

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radiologically and a very low complication rate. 54 For further evaluation, more comparative long-term studies are needed. Post-operative care Our post-operative protocol consists of full weight-bearing mobilisation in a post-operative shoe for six

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Manuel Monteagudo Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Ernesto Maceira Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Pilar Martinez de Albornoz Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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, anterior tibial and Achilles tendon sheaths, and named the technique ‘tendoscopy’. 2 Tendoscopy is usually followed by a functional post-operative treatment and has the advantages of less post-operative pain, fewer complications and being performed as

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Michael J. Raschke Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Westphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149 Muenster, Germany

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Christoph Kittl Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Westphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149 Muenster, Germany

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Christoph Domnick Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Westphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149 Muenster, Germany

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. This approach can be easily extended both proximally and distally, and implant removal may be performed with little operative morbidity. However, if a second posteromedial or lateral incision is planned, care must be taken not to create an island of

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Stefan Rammelt University Center of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany

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incidence of malpositioning in post-operative CT scans. 33 Direct lag screw fixation of the posterior fragment is more reliable than indirect fixation from anterior. In osteoporotic bone, a dorsal anti-glide plate ( Fig. 5 ) will provide even more

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Haroon Majeed Wrightington Hospital, UK

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James Barrie Royal Blackburn Hospital, UK

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Wendy Munro University of Salford, UK

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Donald McBride The Royal Stoke University Hospital, UK

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of the RCTs assessed the outcomes of calcaneal fractures specifically in relation to smoking or diabetes, which are considered two of the important risk factors for potential post-operative complications. 19 , 36 Discussion Various

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Patrick Ziegler BG Klinik Tübingen, Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Klinik Gut, St. Moritz, Switzerland

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Christian Bahrs Schön Klinik Neustadt, Neustadt in Holstein, Germany

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Christian Konrads Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

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Philipp Hemmann BG Klinik Tübingen, Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

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Marc-Daniel Ahrend BG Klinik Tübingen, Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
AO Research Institute Davos, Davos Switzerland

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patients requires an individual concept. The attendant surgeon has to take the soft tissue conditions, bone quality and compliance into account. Stabil fractures and patients with absolute contraindications for operative care should be treated

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Xue Ling Chong Centre Assal SA, Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre, La Colline, Geneva, Switzerland

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Lisca Drittenbass Centre Assal SA, Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre, La Colline, Geneva, Switzerland

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Victor Dubois-Ferriere Centre Assal SA, Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre, La Colline, Geneva, Switzerland

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Mathieu Assal Centre Assal SA, Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre, La Colline, Geneva, Switzerland

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photograph: (A) Modified scarf osteotomy cut. (B) Modified scarf osteotomy fixation. Figure 9 Post-operative radiograph of the foot: (A) Dorso-plantar view. (B) Lateral view. (ii) Length discrepancy of 5–7 mm Lesser metatarsal

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George D Chloros Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Orthopaedic Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece

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Christos D Kakos Orthopaedic Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece

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Ioannis K Tastsidis Orthopaedic Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece
University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece

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Vasileios P Giannoudis Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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Michalis Panteli Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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Peter V Giannoudis Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Center, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK

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-establishment of the medullary cavity. In case the patient is an operative candidate, an intramedullary screw fixation is our usual standard of care as described above. Post-operatively, the patient is placed in a non-weight-bearing splint after 1 week and

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Kinner Davda Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

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Karan Malhotra Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

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Paul O’Donnell Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

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Dishan Singh Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

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Nicholas Cullen Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

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through a lateral approach, as described above, may be carried out and the tendons explored accordingly. Post-operative care and rehabilitation We generally advise a non-weight-bearing back slab until a two-week wound check. A cast, walking boot

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