Learning Objectives of this Pathway:
- Describe surgical and non-surgical approaches for forefoot fractures.
- Recognize and recall bone healing principles.
- Identify different surgical techniques for the management of forefoot trauma.
- Recall various methods for post-operative care.
- Assess best modalities to achieve optimal outcomes and prevent complications.
Day 1:
Surgical Technique Videos:
Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Metatarsal Fractures
Podcasts:
- Trauma Management in the Compromised Patient
- Effect of Early Rehabilitation and Weight Bearing on Tendon and Bone Healing
E-Book Chapters:
Trauma of the Foot and Ankle e-Book
- Chapter 1 – General Trauma Assessment
- Chapter 2 – Soft Tissue Envelope
- Chapter 15 – Lacerations
- Chapter 3 – Tendon Ruptures: EHL and EDL tendons
- Chapter 5 – Digital Fractures
- Chapter 6 – Metatarsal Fractures
JFAS Articles:
- Treatment Options for Turf Toe: A Systematic Review
- Demographics and Functional Outcomes of Toe Fractures
Day 2
Surgical Technique Videos:
- Percutaneous Reduction of Fifth Metatarsal Jones Fracture
- Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Fifth Metatarsal Avulsion Fracture (Tension Banding)
- Percutaneous or Limited Open Reduction Internal Fixation LisFranc Fracture
Podcasts:
E-Book Chapters:
Trauma of the Foot and Ankle e-Book
- Chapter 7 – Lisfranc Fractures/Dislocation
- Chapter 13 – Compartment Syndrome in the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 16 – Open Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 17 – Pediatric Fractures: Digital and Hallux Fractures
- Chapter 17 – Pediatric Fractures: Metatarsal Fractures
- Chapter 18 – Gunshot Wounds
JFAS Articles:
- Surgical Management of Fifth Metatarsal Diaphyseal Fractures: A Retrospective Outcomes Study
- Comparative Outcomes of Cast and Removable Support in Fracture Fifth Metatarsal Bone: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Functional Outcomes After Gunshot Wounds to the Foot and Ankle
- Compartment Syndrome of the Foot: An Evidence-Based Review