Foot & Ankle

The April 2026 Foot & Ankle Roundup 360 looks at: A 25-year national population study of 41,000 patients: total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle fusion; The prevalence of subtalar arthritis following pilon fractures; Is a second metatarsal osteotomy necessary with concomitant first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion when the second metatarsal is elongated?; Early versus late weight bearing after ankle fracture fixation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials; Percutaneous or open approach for insertional Achilles tendinopathy?; Impact of prior ipsilateral arthrodesis on subsequent ankle and subtalar fusion; Freiberg’s disease: osteotomize or transplant?; Non-tobacco nicotine dependence is associated with increased risk of reoperation and complications after ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation: a propensity-matched database study.