Foot & Ankle

The February 2026 Foot & Ankle Roundup 360 looks at: Percutaneous distal metatarsal osteotomy with Akin offers better early soft-tissue recovery and equivalent one-year outcomes to open chevron Akin; Is autologous osteoperiosteal transplantation a good option for osteochondral lesions of the talus?; Os vesalianum pedis is uncommon and found in around 0.6% of feet, but important to recognize in lateral foot pain; Neuroma width an important factor in success of Morton’s treatment; Lateral metatarsosesamoid suspensory ligament release is unnecessary for moderate hallux valgus but adds correction in severe deformity; Unimalleolar fractures generally do well in the long term, but trimalleolar injuries carry a substantial risk of persistent impairment; Altered gait biomechanics after peroneus longus tendon harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: truth or myth?; Early clinical benefit with the TARIC total ankle prosthesis but a high incidence of early radiological abnormalities warrants vigilance.