Performance of the probe-to-bone test in a population suspected of having osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes.

abstract：:Surgery involving diabetic patients requires special consideration of the possible effects of anesthesia. The authors discuss factors that affect the choice of anesthetic agent and recommendations for preparing the diabetic patient for surgery, along with potential complications. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Addante JB,Coby ME,Wondro ME,Baker RE

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine whether fungal culture results in cases of suspected onychomycosis differ depending on the location from which the specimen is obtained. Specimens were taken from the nail plate, subungual debris, and nail bed in 30 patients with clinical evidence of onychomycosis. Cultures from the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Harvey CK,Richardson A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amputation has been most commonly considered the only option to achieve local tumor control for calcaneal malignancies. Advances in oncologic treatment modalities and wide resection have made limb salvage increasingly possible. We retrospectively reviewed nine patients with calcaneal malignancies treated wit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Li J,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPKT) is an accepted approach and the treatment of choice in patients with type 1 diabetes with accompanying end-stage renal disease. Charcot's neuroarthropathy of the foot (CN) is a fairly common and devastating complication found in patients with long-standing, mostly uncontr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Wilson M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography is a primary imaging technique for evaluating congenital and developmental anomalies of the foot and ankle. Other imaging modalities have special capabilities, but computed tomography is a fast, safe, and effective method of assessing the anatomy. To demonstrate this point, the authors present and ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lomasney LM,Demos TC,Harris EJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciclopirox 8% nail lacquer has recently become the first topical antifungal agent to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of onychomycosis. This article reviews the results of the two pivotal clinical trials of this drug that have been performed in the United States as well as those tha...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Gupta AK,Joseph WS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuropathic foot has the potential to develop Charcot arthropathy. This study describes multiple cases of Charcot's foot following surgery. Of all the cases described, only one patient had any preexisting Charcot deformity or acute Charcot event. The study concludes that alterations of mechanical forces in the foo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Fishco WD

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations are largely preventable. Eighty-five percent of amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Effective management of ulcers, which leads to healing, can prevent limb loss. METHODS:In a county hospital, we implemented a six-step approach to the diabetic limb at risk....

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Rogers LC,Bevilacqua NJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance to patients of driving, no well-established guideline exists to help either the patient or the physician determine when it is safe for the patient to return to driving. Previous studies have recommended 6 weeks postoperatively before patients can return to driving safely. Several scien...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Schick FA,Karanjia H,Taweel N,Langman C,Sullivan P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Equinus is characterized by reduced dorsiflexion of the ankle joint, but there is a lack of consensus regarding criteria for definition and diagnosis. This review examines the literature relating to the definition, assessment, diagnosis, prevalence, and complications of equinus. Articles on equinus and assessment of a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Charles J,Scutter SD,Buckley J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Onychomycosis is estimated to occur in approximately 10% of the global population, with most cases caused by Trichophyton rubrum. Some persistent onychomycosis is caused by mixed infections of T rubrum and one or more co-infecting nondermatophyte molds (NDMs). In onychomycosis, T rubrum strain types may natu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Gupta AK,Nakrieko KA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle was encountered during routine dissection of the posteromedial region of the left ankle of an 84-year-old female cadaver, by a first year podiatric medical student, in a lower extremity anatomy laboratory session. The purpose of this article is to describe the flexor digi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： VanCourt RB,Siesel KJ

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes often causes ulcers on the feet of diabetic patients. A 56-year-old, insulin-dependent, diabetic woman presented to the wound care center with a Wagner grade 3 ulcer of the right heel. She reported a 3-week history of ulceration with moderate drainage and odor and had a history of ulceration and osteomyelitis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Cole WE

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular hyaline cartilage is of interest to both the clinician and the basic scientist because of its unique physical and chemical properties which are a consequence of its biochemical composition. Although it is a tissue which is hypocellular, avascular, and also lacks nerves and lymphatics, it is active in synthes...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Muehleman C,Arsenis CH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus is, by far, the most commonly seen organism in podiatric infections. Although common, staphylococcal infections are difficult to understand and treat. These bacteria have undergone significant changes in their pathogenicity and antibiotic susceptibility over the last few years. Methicillin-resistant str...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Tan JS,File TM Jr

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the angle and base of gait are useful parameters commonly measured in podiatric medical practice, a standardized procedure has yet to be defined. Static footprints and clinical tracings of the perimeters of both feet were investigated in 25 asymptomatic subjects (17 women and 8 men). The intrarater reliabilit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Curran SA,Upton D,Learmonth ID

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anisomelia, or limb-length discrepancy, has disruptive effects on gait, posture, and ambulation. Limb-length discrepancy has been shown to be a factor in stress fractures in the femur and tibia, and the longer limb, a contributing factor in the development of low-back pain, a cause of scoliosis. We sought to...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Mahmood S,Huffman LK,Harris JG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are a major clinical problem in the hospital setting. This study examined the prevalence of foot pathology and footwear type likely to increase the risk of falls in two subacute-care hospital wards serving elderly patients. METHODS:Two wards of a subacute aged-care hospital were selected for study. Pa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Jessup RL

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Podiatric medical students in Australia were surveyed to evaluate their reasons for entering podiatric medicine, knowledge of aging, attitudes toward older people, perceptions of treatment efficacy, and desire to specialize in geriatrics. Few students plan to specialize in geriatrics upon graduation (4%), with most pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Menz HB,Stewart FA,Oates MJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythrasma is a superficial skin infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum . Interdigital erythrasma is the most common form and is easily confused with tinea pedis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of interdigital erythrasma in patients with clinically suspected tinea pedis. MET...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Polat M,İlhan MN

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP) is an uncommon reactive mesenchymal lesion mainly affecting the small bones of the hands and feet. They frequently occur in young adults. It is important to understand and differentiate BPOP from other lesions, especially because of its atypical microscopic fea...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Holmes C,Choksi P,Wrobel JS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a series of case reports to describe the technique of ankle joint manipulation and its effects on common problems of the foot and ankle. The relationship between motion and pain is described, as are the effects of muscular inhibition on the presence of joint restriction and their association with...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Dananberg HJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of closed complete rupture of the flexor hallucis longus tendon with subsequent longitudinal tear of the flexor digitorum longus tendon is reported in a marathon runner. This is also a first case report of flexor hallucis longus transplant with cadaveric posterior tibial tendon allograft. Two minimal incis...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Grady JF,Boumendjel Y,Nguyen NT,Caldwell A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excisional toenail matrixectomies are performed on the area of the foot that has been reported to have the highest concentration of resident microorganisms. A retrospective infection audit was performed to identify whether this unique area of the foot was more susceptible to postoperative infection. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Rusmir A,Salerno A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sesamoid bones and accessory ossicles are common incidental findings on radiographs. These can occasionally become symptomatic, usually after a precipitating event such as an injury or overuse, or they can be incidental findings unrelated to the presenting pathology. The aim of this study was to highlight a rare case ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hood CR Jr,Miller JR,Eldridge S,Tran M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intent of this study was to determine whether differences in function, walking characteristics, and plantar pressures exist in individuals after operative fixation of an intra-articular calcaneal fracture (HFX) compared with individuals with operative repair of an Achilles tendon rupture (ATR). METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Albin SR,Cornwall MW,McPoil TG,Van Boerum DH,Morgan JM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Squamous cell carcinomas are often seen on the sun-exposed areas of the skin and are rarely observed on the digits of the foot. However, there have been incidences of squamous cell carcinoma developing in the presence of chronic wounds with osteomyelitis, thus complicating the treatment. We present a patient with oste...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Khaladj M,Mbibong RM,Shah N,Mohiuddin A,Siddiqui A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence to indicate that therapeutic footwear can help prevent lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes. The primary means of preventing amputation is to protect the insensitive foot from unnoticed trauma and excessive plantar pressures that occur during walking. The specific prescription of the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Mueller MJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial sarcoma of the extremities represents 7% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. This article presents the case of a patient who was treated for a synovial sarcoma of the lateral aspect of the distal lower leg extending to the ankle and involving the fibular bone. The patient underwent a wide excision of the tumor, incl...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Sobel E,Giorgini R,Oropeza R,Bapat K,Richardson H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganglion cysts have been recorded in many areas throughout the body. Intratendinous ganglion cysts in the foot are very rare. We present the case of 51-year-old woman with a recurrent right foot ganglion cyst. Surgical excision revealed a ganglion cyst in the tendon sheath of the extensor digitorum longus. It is impor...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Xu H,Gazes MI,Jariwala T,Gambardella PT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00