Author: Cody J. Togher, DPM at The Joint Replacement Institute. Dr. Togher is a Fellowship-Trained Foot & Ankle Surgeon at the Joint Replacement Institute in Naples, FL. He completed his residency at AdventHealth East Orlando prior to completing fellowship at the Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center in Columbus, OH. Dr. Togher specializes in complex footContinue reading “Midfoot Revision Arthrodesis Using OSSIOfiber® Nail & Screws Following Naviculocuneiform Nonunion”

Author: Dr. David A. Yeager, DPM at Morrison Community Hospital, in Morrison, IL. Board-Certified Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, practicing both adult and pediatric podiatry. Education/training: Dr. Yeager DPM, FASPS FACFAS currently practices at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, Illinois where he is Chair of Surgery and Chief of Staff. He graduated from Seattle University HonorsContinue reading “The Use of an All Natural OSSIO® Suture Anchor in the Treatment of a Painful Retrocalcaneal Enthesopathy”

Surgeon: Mark A Prissel, DPM FACFAS, Board-Certified, Fellowship Trained Foot & Ankle Surgeon Education/training: Dr. Prissel is a fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon and partner at The Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC), a practice devoted to multi-disciplinary foot and ankle care in Worthington, Ohio. In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Prissel currentlyContinue reading “Bilateral Hallux Valgus Correction with All-Natural, Bio-Integrative Lapidus Procedure”

Surgeon: Gregory C. Berlet, MD, FRCS(C), FAOA  Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery (foot and ankle and sports medicine)  Titles: Dr. Berlet is the Managing Partner of The Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC), a practice devoted to multi-disciplinary foot and ankle care in Westerville Ohio. He is the past Chairman of the Education Committee for the AOFASContinue reading “All-Natural First Metatarsophalangeal Joint  Arthrodesis with OSSIOfiber®Trimmable Nail and  OSSIOfiber® Compression Staple. “

Author: Kevin Palmer, DPM at Golden Orthopedics, Boca Raton Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center. Practice includes trauma, reconstruction, elective forefoot/rearfoot procedures, sports medicine and wound care. Dr. Palmer completed his residency at Westside Regional, Plantation, FL. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, in Foot Surgery, Rearfoot Reconstructive Ankle Surgery. INTRODUCTION Metatarsal fracturesContinue reading “OSSIOfiber® ORIF of 1st TMT Fracture/Dislocation & 2-5 Metatarsal Fractures”

Author: Brian Dix, DPM, FACFAS, Avera Orthopedics, Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Dix was trained at the prestigious Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, in Foot Surgery, Rearfoot Reconstructive Ankle Surgery.  INTRODUCTION Hallux valgus is the most common forefoot deformity, with an estimated prevalence of 23% toContinue reading “OSSIOfiber® Compression Screw Fixation for Intercuneiform Instability, in 1st Tarsometatarsal Joint Fusion: A 5-Patient Case Series”

Author: Brett D. Sachs, DPM, FACFAS Co-Author: Steven Cooperman, DPM Rocky Mountain Foot and Ankle Center INTRODUCTION Hallux abducto-valgus deformities, more commonly known as bunion deformities, are among the most frequent concerns of patients presenting to a foot and ankle clinics. With over 200 reported techniques for surgical correction, there is no lack of optionsContinue reading “Surgical Case Review: Bilateral Intermetatarsal Stabilization during Lapidus Bunionectomies”

Author: Brian Dix, DPM, FACFAS, Avera Orthopedics, Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Dix was trained at the prestigious Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, in Foot Surgery, Rearfoot Reconstructive Ankle Surgery.  INTRODUCTION Hallux valgus is the most common forefoot deformity, with an estimated prevalence of 23% toContinue reading “OSSIOfiber® Compression Screw Fixation for Intercuneiform Instability, in 1st Tarsometatarsal Joint Fusion”

Author: Kevin Palmer, DPM at Golden Orthopedics, Boca Raton Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center. Practice includes trauma, reconstruction, elective forefoot/rearfoot procedures, sports medicine and wound care. Dr. Palmer completed his residency at Westside Regional, Plantation, FL. Board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, in Foot Surgery, Rearfoot Reconstructive Ankle Surgery. INTRODUCTION Ankle fracturesContinue reading “Medial Malleolus Fracture and Syndesmosis Repair Using OSSIOfiber® Compression Screws”

Author: Erik J. Carlson, MD. Dr. Carlson is the Chief and Associate Medical Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT. In addition to his upper extremity surgical private practice, he serves as a clinical instructor for the Plancher Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Fellowship. INTRODUCTION Current standard of care techniques for metacarpalContinue reading “Case Study: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of 5th Metacarpal Fracture”

Dramatic evolution in the understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of Bunions has occurred in recent years. Surgical treatment of symptomatic bunions continues to undergo a paradigm shift as greater technological opportunities present themselves for the surgical management of foot and ankle disorders, specifically Hallux Valgus. More than ever the psychology surrounding bunion surgery isContinue reading ““Natural Bunion Repair” with OSSIOfiber  Trimmable Fixation Nails; 1st and 5th Metatarsal SCARF Osteotomies”

Hammertoe deformities are one of the most common foot deformities, estimated to affect one third of the population.1 Intramedullary implants have gained popularity over the past decade, with the advantage of avoiding an external, percutanous K-wire during the rehabilitation phase. There are many on the market, manufactured from a variety of implant materials including conventionalContinue reading “Case Study: A Clinical Approach to Treating Hammertoe Deformities with a Bio-Integrative Fixation Implant”