Foot and Ankle Surgery PSP Top 10
- What are the best outcome measures (ways of assessing the effect of the treatment) after foot and ankle surgery?
- What treatment is best for Achilles tendon pain?
- What is the best treatment (including surgery) for tibialis posterior (tendon on the inner side of the ankle) dysfunction leading to a successful long-term outcome?
- Should physiotherapy be provided following foot and ankle surgery and is there an optimal amount needed to restore function after foot and ankle surgery?
- At what stage should a patient with ankle instability (ie an ankle that keeps giving way) be considered for surgical treatment?
- How effective are steroid injections in improving pain from arthritis in the foot and ankle?
- What is the best surgery for bone and cartilage defects in the talus?
- What is better, ankle fusion or ankle replacements?
- What is the success of surgical lengthening of the calf muscle in improving forefoot pain?
- When is the best time to start weight bearing after ankle fusion/replacement surgery?
The following questions were also discussed and put in order of priority at the workshop:
- What is the best heel pad pain (plantar fasciitis) treatment?
- Does vitamin D affect healing after fusion in foot and ankle surgery?
- What surgical intervention leads to the best long-term function of the foot following bunion surgery, and are there specific exercises that can improve it?
- How will an ankle fusion affect activities of daily living?
- What are the best ways of improving walking after ankle or foot fusion surgery?
- What is the best treatment for plantar plate tear (ligament that keeps toes in place)?