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Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Contemporary Orthopedic Innovations for the General Practitioner.
Ghali A · South Med J · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tendon Dry Needling for Recalcitrant Distal Biceps Tendinopathy: A Case Series.
Granger A · Int J Sports Phys Ther · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Minimally Invasive Zadek Osteotomy vs Open Achilles Debridement for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy in Athletes: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study.
Genuth G · Foot Ankle Int · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Arthroscopic 1st metatarsophalangeal fusion in 1st metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis with and without hallux valgus or varus deformities.
Slocum AMY · Foot (Edinb) · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Outcomes of 11 years of total ankle replacement registry in France: a national population-based cohort study.
Besse JL · Orthop Traumatol Surg Res · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Vitamin C for the prevention of complex regional pain syndrome after foot and ankle fractures or surgery: a systematic review.
Carmona-Zamora MT · Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · 2026 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2026Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
Cuboid stress fracture as an uncommon cause of lateral foot pain: Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and photon-counting computed tomography - A case report.
Schumacher M · Radiol Case Rep · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Early Versus Delayed Rehabilitation Following First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Comparison of 40 Cases.
Głodkowska-Sutuła J · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Weightbearing CT in the Evaluation of Athletic Foot and Ankle Injuries.
Brué J · Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Syndesmotic screw fixation is associated with higher overall treatment costs when compared with suture button stabilisation in a single UK major trauma centre.
Umer HM · Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
Association of Preoperative Psychiatric Medication Use With Complication Rates After Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
Martino JA · J Am Acad Orthop Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Transmalleolar vs Portal-Based Minimally Invasive Tibiotalar Joint Preparation: A Cadaveric Study.
Patel AN · Foot Ankle Int · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Psychological factors as predictors of compliance and outcome in non-operative management of Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review.
Maffulli N · Br Med Bull · 2026 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2026Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
High reoperation rates following first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis using a modern compression plating system with a retrograde integrated lag screw.
Dimock R · Foot (Edinb) · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Closed percutaneous reduction versus mini-open sinus tarsi approach for fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
de Sa R · Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2026 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2026Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Contemporary Narrative Review.
Caravelli S · Medicina (Kaunas) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Tibial Component Malalignment in Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
Cinelli V · Medicina (Kaunas) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
From Structural WBCT Findings to Biomechanical Interpretation in Hallux Valgus: Current Evidence, Limitations, and Clinical Implications.
Bouredoucen H · Bioengineering (Basel) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Transition from open surgery to ultrasound-guided minimally invasive surgery for insertional Achilles tendinopathy: similar patient-reported outcomes and substantially lower treatment costs.
Lindén L · BMC Musculoskelet Disord · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Tight rope fixation in fracture management.
Keating JF · Injury · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Screw versus Kirschner wire fixation in Myerson type B Lisfranc injuries: a retrospective comparative cohort study with plantar pressure assessment.
Çalışkan G · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Is Early Fixation of Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures via the Sinus Tarsi Approach Safe?
Kayali C · J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy State of pathology: Insertional tendon tendinopathies.
Elkaïm M · Orthop Traumatol Surg Res · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Biomechanical comparison of parallel versus convergent screw fixation in Zadek osteotomy.
Ramirez C · Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
[Comparative study on effectiveness of two fixation methods in treatment of mid-column plantar-flexion Lisfranc injuries].
Xiao P · Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
A comparative study of distal chevron osteotomy and minimally invasive surgery for surgical correction of hallux valgus deformity.
Hwang J · J Orthop Surg Res · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
Minimally Invasive Revision Surgery Combining Endoscopic Double-Row Reinsertion and Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer for Insertional Achilles Tendon Re-Rupture in a Semi-Professional Rugby Player: A Case Report.
Santos-Moreira A · J Clin Med · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Second Ray Pathologies Associated with Hallux Valgus: A Radiographic Comparative Study.
Kim J · Clin Orthop Surg · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
Variation in procedure selection for end stage ankle arthritis management in England.
Martin R · Foot (Edinb) · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Evolution of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques in forefoot deformity corrections.
Tan CY · Int Orthop · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V