Flat Feet Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Flat Feet, including details on flatfoot, fallen arches, children, treatment, arthrodesis.

Volume 4 (2008), Issue 5 (May)

1. A central hook-rod construct for osteotomy closure: a technical note.
   Spine, 33(10): 1149-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Free-hand pedicle screw placement during revision spinal surgery: analysis of 552 screws.
   Spine, 33(10): 1141-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Surgical correction of scoliosis in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy using the unit rod instrumentation.
   Spine, 33(10): 1133-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Surgical treatment of adult scoliosis: is anterior apical release and fusion necessary for the lumbar curve?
   Spine, 33(10): 1125-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Postoperative ketorolac does not predispose to pseudoarthrosis following posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
   Spine, 33(10): 1119-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Comparison of radiographic outcomes for the treatment of scoliotic curves greater than 100 degrees: wires versus hooks versus screws.
   Spine, 33(10): 1084-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Fusion rates after thoracoscopic release and bone graft substitutes in idiopathic scoliosis.
   Spine, 33(10): 1079-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Spontaneous lumbar curve correction in selective thoracic fusions of idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison of anterior and posterior approaches.
   Spine, 33(10): 1068-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Prospective pulmonary function comparison of anterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: thoracotomy versus thoracoabdominal approach.
   Spine, 33(10): 1055-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Stem cells from human fat as cellular delivery vehicles in an athymic rat posterolateral spine fusion model.
    J Bone Joint Surg Am, 90(5): 1043-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The effects of sectioning the spring ligament on rearfoot stability and posterior tibial tendon efficiency.
    J Foot Ankle Surg, 47(3): 219-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Bilateral Single-stage Middle Facet Talocalcaneal Coalition Resection Combined with Flatfoot Reconstruction: A Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature. Investigations Involving Middle Facet Coalitions-Part 1.
    J Foot Ankle Surg, 47(3): 180-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Radiological study of joint destruction patterns in rheumatoid flatfoot.
    Clin Rheumatol, 27(6): 733-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Dissemination and evaluation of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: results of a study among 1507 rheumatologists.
    Ann Rheum Dis, 67(6): 782-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Real life experience confirms sustained response to long-term biologics and switching in ankylosing spondylitis.
    Rheumatology (Oxford), 47(6): 897-900. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Increased risk of myeloid leukaemia in patients with ankylosing spondylitis following treatment with radium-224.
    Rheumatology (Oxford), 47(6): 855-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Increased IL-4+ CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood and autoreactive CD8+ T cell lines of patients with inflammatory arthritis.
    Rheumatology (Oxford), 47(6): 795-803. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. A new look at XXYY syndrome: medical and psychological features.
    Am J Med Genet A, 146(12): 1509-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Technique tip: a simplified method for washer removal.
    Foot Ankle Int, 29(5): 521-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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