Clinical Advancements in Foot and Ankle Surgery: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Clinical Advancements in Foot and Ankle Surgery: 2nd Edition”. This is a new volume building on the success of the first edition, in which six papers were published (for more details on the first edition of this Special Issue, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/91GRD7UULQ).

Foot- and ankle-related problems are on the increase as societies improve their socioeconomic status. The complex structure of the foot and ankle consists of 28 bones, 33 joints, and 112 ligaments, controlled by 13 extrinsic and 21 intrinsic muscles. In addition to the purely anatomical features of the musculoskeletal system, dynamic biomechanics related to gait must be considered. The combined foot and ankle structure is the part of the human body that is most easily injured while walking or exercising, and its relationship with shoes must also be taken into consideration. Furthermore, as it is the most distant part of our body, it is prone to ischemic conditions, which can easily become a problem in, for example, the diabetic foot. It is also the most distal part of the nerve distribution and is prone to neuropathic pain and similar problems.

In this Special Issue, we welcome authors to submit articles about the debatable topic of forefoot deformity, hindfoot biomechanics, ankle fracture, ligament injury, the diabetic foot, flat feet, and arthritis.

In this Special Issue, we hope to add to the research and treatment of foot and ankle problems by updating the knowledge and ideas that are still being debated.

Prof. Dr. Ho-seong Lee
Guest Editor

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