ACFAS’ monthly Scientific Literature Review offers a variety of published articles, including clinical studies, case reports, methodology and technical reports, clinical pearls, literature reviews and more. Each issue constitutes a state-of-the-art textbook chapter in the field of foot and ankle surgery.
Jennifer R. Seifert, DPM, FACFAS, Editor
July 2023
Use of Fish Skin Graft in Management of Combat Injuries Following Military Drone Assaults in Field-Like Hospital Conditions
Reviewed By: Nicole Lagstein, DPM
Residency Program: SAVAHCS, AZ
Delays to revascularization for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Reviewed By: Arthur Tarricone DPM MPH
Residency Program: SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
The Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis
Reviewed by: Irene Limratana, DPM
Residency Program: SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
Allograft Versus Bioactive Glass (BG-S53P4) in Pediatric Benign Bone Lesions A Randomized Clinical Trial
Reviewed By: Philip Cynamon, DPM
Residency Program: SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
The Effects of Intravenous Dexamethasone on Rebound Pain After Nerve Block in Patients with Ankle Fracture: A Randomized Control Trial
Reviewed By: Rebecca Mina DPM
Residency Program: Inspira Medical Center, Vineland NJ
Fluoroscopic and Endoscopic Calcaneal Exostosis Resection and Achilles Tendon Debridement for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Results in Good Outcomes, Early Return to Sports Activities, and Few Wound Complications
Reviewed By: Ben M. Tonsager, DPM
Residency Program: Regions Hospital, Saint Paul Minnesota
Soft Tissue Complications Following Extensile Lateral Compared with Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches in the Operative Treatment of Calcaneus Fractures
Reviewed By: Michaela K. Heys
Residency Program: Regions Hospital, Saint Paul Minnesota
Ulcer occurrence on adjacent toes and hallux valgus deformity after amputation of the second toe in diabetic patients
Reviewed by: Justin K. Metli, DPM, MA
Residency Program: Regions Hospital/HealthPartners Institute, Saint Paul, MN
A Prospective Observational Study of Persistent Opioid Use After Complex Foot and Ankle Surgery
Reviewed By: Danielle Nack, DPM
Residency Program: HealthPartners Institute/Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Aspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture
Reviewed by: Gabriella Ley, DPM
Residency Program: Regions Hospital/Healthpartners Institute, St. Paul, MN
Postoperative Infection and Revision Surgery Rates in Foot and Ankle Surgery Without Routine Prescription of Prophylactic Antibiotics
Reviewed By: Spencer R. Arndt, DPM
Residency Program: Regions Hospital, Saint Paul Minnesota
Efficacy of cryotherapy for plantar warts: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Reviewed By: Anna Kapustina, DPM, MS, PGY1
Residency Program: Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Healthcare System