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Sep 7–13, 2026 · 5 new studies, 3 reviews · Foot & Ankle archive · All weeks

The new Foot & Ankle research The Reduction sent the week of Sep 7–13, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.

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New research

  1. Association of Resilience with Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Pilon Fractures.

    Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma · Sep 09 2026 · PubMed

    Higher resilience scores were linked to better mental and physical patient-reported outcomes after operative pilon fracture fixation, independent of injury severity.

  2. Preoperative Anxiety and/or Depression as a Predictor of Patient‑Reported Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty.

    Foot & Ankle International · Sep 05 2026 · PubMed

    In this registry cohort, preoperative anxiety/depression was common before total ankle arthroplasty but did not independently predict worse 12-month patient-reported outcomes, and most patients' symptoms resolved postoperatively.

  3. A Simplified Method for Talocalcaneal Coalition Excision.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · Sep 03 2026 · PubMed

    A simplified Kirschner-wire-guided technique for talocalcaneal coalition excision reduced operative time and cost compared to traditional methods without increasing complications.

  4. Poor mental health in patients with symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talus.

    The Bone & Joint Journal · Sep 01 2026 · PubMed

    This prospective study found that most patients with symptomatic osteochondral talar lesions have mental health scores as poor as those with mood/anxiety disorders, persisting even after successful treatment, supporting integrated mental health care.

  5. Dedicated Ankle AP and Long-Leg Radiographs Are Not Interchangeable for Assessing Coronal Ankle Alignment: A Weightbearing CT-Based Comparison.

    Foot & Ankle International · Aug 29 2026 · PubMed

    Weightbearing CT–based study shows long-leg and dedicated ankle AP radiographs give discordant coronal ankle alignment measurements (varus/valgus mismatch in up to 22% of ankles), so the two views should not be used interchangeably.

Recent reviews

  1. Essential concepts in the treatment of common joint fractures: A narrative review.

    Injury · Jul 2022 · PubMed

    This narrative review outlines key surgical principles for treating proximal humerus, distal humerus, distal radius, proximal tibia, and ankle fractures to optimize reduction and reduce complications.

  2. Stress Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal in Athletes.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Jun 15 2021 · PubMed

    This review supports intramedullary screw fixation as the standard for fifth metatarsal stress fractures in athletes, with plantar plating emerging as a biomechanically favorable alternative.

  3. ICON PART-T 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: recommended standards for reporting participant characteristics in tendinopathy research (PART-T).

    British Journal of Sports Medicine · Jun 2020 · PubMed

    An international consensus establishes standardized reporting recommendations for participant characteristics (demographics, symptoms, imaging, activity level) in tendinopathy research to improve study quality and comparability.

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