Abstract
In accordance with its general orientation, International Orthopaedics , the official journal of the Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), publishes original papers from all over the world dealing with clinical orthopaedic surgery or basic research directly connected with orthopaedic surgery. This special issue pays attention to current trends in foot and ankle surgery. Despite a variety of journals dedicated to foot and ankle surgery, specialised orthopaedic surgeons see it as an important mission to present their knowledge to a widespread readership. During the 1970s and 1980s, foot and ankle surgery was in the shadow of the enormous success of hip and knee arthroplasty and new treatment options enabled by arthroscopy. However, since the 1980s, foot and ankle surgery has shown similar development induced by technical progress and a better understanding of biomechanics. This evolution has led to sophisticated new methods in forefoot surgery, the rise of anklejoint arthroplasty, better options for treating degenerative joint and tendon problems, elaborate methods of osteosynthesis and an attempt to introduce computer-aided techniques. On the other hand, pharmacological developments, such as the new class of biological drugs largely superseded much of orthopaedic surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients. The aim of this special issue, therefore, is to spread knowledge about the state of the art in foot and ankle surgery amongst all orthopaedic surgeons who may not be regularly confrontedwith latest discussions in this field.We are proud to present review articles written by top specialist in their field to provide the interested reader with a compendium of current knowledge on this subject. The expert reader will find complete reference lists to complement this information. A perfect example of finding a way from a dogmatic approach to profound knowledge is given in the review by Doty and Coughlin [1], summarising the work of Michael Coughlin and coworkers during the last decade, analysing Karl Knahr
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