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Paul Monaro

Mar 26, 20203 min read

Ankle Injuries - Midfoot Sprain

The most common of all joint injuries, the lateral ankle sprain, generally involves tearing of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)....

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Paul Monaro

Mar 25, 20206 min read

Ankle Injuries - Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction

The American Journal of Sports Medicine published an excellent series of articles on tendon disorders of the foot and ankle. In the...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 25, 20203 min read

Ankle Injuries - Lisfranc

The Lisfranc ‘joint’ refers to the mid-foot connection between the bases of the five metatarsal bones, and the three cuneiforms & cuboid....

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Paul Monaro

Mar 25, 20203 min read

Ankle Injuries - Peroneus Longus Tendinopathy

Case History ‘Susan’ is a 65 year-old moderately overweight lady who came to see me in late August 2015. She had a 3 month history of...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 25, 20204 min read

Ankle & Foot Injuries - Plantar Heel Pain

The function of the plantar fascia is to provide static support to the longitudinal arch of the foot. It also assists in providing shock...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 24, 20202 min read

Ankle & Foot Injuries - Stress Fracture of the 2nd Metatarsal in Dancers

Stress fracture at the base of the 2nd metatarsal is the most common stress fracture in ballet dancers, with 1/3 of all the stress...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 24, 20203 min read

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints of the back (particularly the SIJ’s), neck, ribs, and...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 24, 202012 min read

Achilles Tendinopathy

Introduction & Diagnosis What used to be known as Achilles tendinitis, Achilles tendinopathy is particularly common among middle-aged...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 22, 20207 min read

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery - Which Graft?

This article relates to choices for autograft reconstruction. A discussion of allograft reconstruction (using irradiated donor graft)...

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