The Hyperblog

The Hyperblog is the discussion forum for the Foot and Ankle Hyperbook, the online guide to foot and ankle surgery. It supports the NW England orthopaedic regional training programme’s foot and ankle module and also presentations by the East Lancs foot and ankle team at other meetings.

Background for Jim Barrie’s BOA 2008 talk

I hope you found the hallux rigidus section useful.

References relating to my talk on grading and non-surgical treatment:

• Beeson, P, Phillips, C, et al. (2008). Classification systems for hallux rigidus: a review of the literature. Foot Ankle Int 29(4): 407-14.
• Coughlin, MJ and Shurnas, PS (2003). Hallux rigidus. Grading and long-term results of operative treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am 85-A(11): 2072-88.
• Coughlin, MJ and Shurnas, PS (2003). Hallux rigidus: demographics, etiology, and radiographic assessment. Foot Ankle Int 24(10): 731-43.
• Grady, JF, Axe, TM, et al. (2002). A retrospective analysis of 772 patients with hallux limitus. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 92(2): 102-8.
• Pons, M, Alvarez, F, et al. (2007). Sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of hallux rigidus. A single-blind, randomized study. Foot Ankle Int 28(1): 38-42.
• Roukis, TS, Jacobs, PM, et al. (2002). A prospective comparison of clinical, radiographic, and intraoperative features of hallux rigidus. J Foot Ankle Surg 41(2): 76-95.
• Scherer, PR, Sanders, J, et al. (2006). Effect of functional foot orthoses on first metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion in stance and gait. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96(6): 474-81.
• Smith, RW, Katchis, SD, et al. (2000). Outcomes in hallux rigidus patients treated nonoperatively: a long-term follow-up study. Foot Ankle Int 21(11): 906-13.
• Yee, G and Lau, J (2008). Current concepts review: hallux rigidus. Foot Ankle Int 29(6): 637-46.

Download the Powerpoint
The Hyperbook chapter on hallux rigidus

Background for the NW England SpR foot + ankle module 2008

Now the module’s over I’ve left the background material up in case people want to use it for further study. I’d welcome discussion on further reprocessing.As I promised I’ve put in a post to encourage discussion of issues left in your mind by the course

Module programme May-July notification

29th Feb 2008 - Hindfoot injuries

7th March - Midfoot/forefoot injuries

14th March - Pilon and malleolar fractures (now 2:15 start) Gillian and Akeel’s presentations are now available for download from this page. New reference for this topic in April JBJS

(21st March - Good Friday)

28th March - Post-traumatic ankle problems

4th April - Midfoot problems

11th April - Rheumatoid foot/ankle problems

18th April - Tendon problems - Achilles, peroneals, FHL New material on this page (17th April) including the new Achilles hyperbook pages (!) and reading for peroneal tendonopthy.

(25th April - North West Orthopaedic Association)

2nd May - Orthotics (late but has some reading and a request for help)

9th May - hallux 1 - hallux valgus

16th May - hallux 2 - other hallux problems

23rd May - diabetic foot problems

30th May - arthroscopic surgery in the foot and ankle

6th June - pes cavus

13th June - ankle replacement

20th June - adult acquired flatfoot/tibialis posterior tendonopathy

27th June - metatarsalgia/lesser toe problems

11th July - gait

The Hyperbook will continue to be developed during the module. Once the module is over I will review the discussions we are hopefully going to have on its contents and use them to revise the Hyperbook further. (I hope some of the SpRs will want to help with this revision!) So the blog will be like a building site for the Hyperbook.