scholarly journals The Relationship Between Ankle, Hindfoot, and Forefoot Position and Posterior Tibial Muscle Excursion

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolph S. Flemister ◽  
Christopher G. Neville ◽  
Jeff Houck
2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tun Hing Lui ◽  
Kwok Bill Chan ◽  
Lap Ki Chan

Background: The purpose of this study was to verify the safety and efficacy of zone 2 flexor hallucis longus tendoscopy with the patient in the prone position. Materials and Methods: The technique was performed in 12 cadaver feet (6 pairs). The endoscopic findings were compared to an anatomic dissection. The locations of the posteromedial and plantar portals were studied. The relationship between the medial plantar nerve and the tract of FHL tendoscopy was also studied. Result: The average distance of the posteromedial portal above the medial malleolar tip was 10.3 mm. The average distance between the posteromedial portal and the posterior tibial nerve was 9.9 mm. The average distance between the plantar portal and the intermalleolar line was 41.5 mm. The average distance between the rod simulating the tenoscope and the nerve was 4.8 mm. The nerve was medial to the rod in 4 specimens and lateral to the rod in 8 specimens. Conclusion: Zone 2 flexor hallucis longus tendoscopy was a feasible approach to the deep portion of the flexor hallucis longus tendon in this cadaveric study. There is potential risk of damage to the medial plantar nerve. Clinical Relevance: These findings can help guide a surgeon who is considering trying this clinically.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1075-1081
Author(s):  
Zheng Zhang ◽  
Mingyang Liu ◽  
Xiaoyu Wen ◽  
Shiwei Liu ◽  
Guanpeng Zhang ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Galli ◽  
Nicole M. Protzman ◽  
Eiran M. Mandelker ◽  
Amit D. Malhotra ◽  
Garrett M. Wobst ◽  
...  

The hindfoot and ankle are dynamic structures to which the interplay of tendinous pathologies is scarcely understood. Five hundred consecutive ankle magnetic resonance imaging examinations, obtained between December 27, 2011 and April 9, 2013, were reviewed. Patients without a history of hindfoot or ankle trauma or lateral ankle pain were included. The 108 MRIs that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were then re-evaluated by 2 musculoskeletal radiologists. Of these, 55.56% demonstrated pathology of the Achilles tendon (AT), 44.44% demonstrated pathology of the posterior tibial tendon (PTT), 35.19% demonstrated pathology of the peroneus brevis (PB), and 37.96% demonstrated pathology of the peroneus longus (PL). In our asymptomatic patient population, 16 (14.81%) patients demonstrated concomitant pathology of the AT, PTT, and peroneal tendons. There were positive, moderate correlations between graded pathology of the AT and the PTT, rs(106) = 0.32, P = .001; the AT and PB, rs(106) = 0.38, P = 0.001; and the AT and PL, rs(106) = 0.46, P = .001. However, there were no statistically significant correlations between pathology of the PTT and PB, rs(106) = 0.17, P = .08, or the PTT and PL, rs(106) = 0.14, P = .15. These findings suggest an intimate relationship between the AT, PTT, and the peroneal tendons. These individual anatomic structures may have underappreciated functional relationships that could lead to future investigations. Level of Clinical Evidence: Level IV


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1702-1710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Soo Moon ◽  
Chong-Hyuk Choi ◽  
Min Jung ◽  
Dae-Young Lee ◽  
Kwang-Sik Eum ◽  
...  

Background: While the medial meniscal posterior horn (MMPH) is reported to bear a considerable portion of overall load on the knee joint, including compressive and shear forces, no study has yet investigated the relationship between the MMPH and posterior tibial slope (PTS), which is a geometric factor associated with the shear force component in the presence of a compressive load in the knee joint. Hypothesis/Purpose: The purpose was to investigate the relationship between the PTS and MMPH tears in patients without ligamentous injury. It was hypothesized that the PTS is greater in patients with MMPH tears as compared with those without. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: From March 2015 to December 2018, 159 patients with isolated MMPH tears and 60 patients without any pathologic findings on magnetic resonance imaging (control group) were included in this study. The PTS in the affected and contralateral knees was compared between the groups, which were statistically matched according to baseline characteristics (ie, age, sex, body mass index, radiographic osteoarthritis grade according to the Kellgren-Lawrence scale, and hip-knee-ankle angle) via the inverse probability of treatment weighting method. Furthermore, the MMPH tear group was subdivided according to meniscal tear patterns; these subgroups were then compared with the control group. Results: The mean PTS was significantly greater in the MMPH tear group than in the control group (affected knee: MMPH tear group, 7.0°± 3.4° [mean ± SD]; control group, 5.2°± 2.1°, P < .001; contralateral knee: MMPH tear group, 6.7°± 3.3°; control group, 4.7°± 2.2°, P < .001). The mean PTS in each subgroup also tended to be greater than that in the control group. In the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the cutoff point of the PTS discriminating between the MMPH tear and control groups was 6.6° for the affected knee (sensitivity, 55.3%; specificity, 75.0%) and 5.5° for the contralateral knee (sensitivity, 61.0%; specificity, 76.7%). Conclusion: An increased PTS is strongly associated with an increased incidence of MMPH tears and less affected by the meniscal tear patterns.


1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 239-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Kerr

A review is given of information on the galactic-centre region obtained from recent observations of the 21-cm line from neutral hydrogen, the 18-cm group of OH lines, a hydrogen recombination line at 6 cm wavelength, and the continuum emission from ionized hydrogen.Both inward and outward motions are important in this region, in addition to rotation. Several types of observation indicate the presence of material in features inclined to the galactic plane. The relationship between the H and OH concentrations is not yet clear, but a rough picture of the central region can be proposed.


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