Interphalangeal joint involvement of the big toe in gout: a rare presentation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is highly beneficial for persons with diabetes. Similar to many other patients, those with diabetes may be reluctant to exercise given a lack of motivation and proper instruction regarding an exercise prescription. In general, medical providers are poorly equipped to develop an exercise prescription...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Jenkins DW,Jenks A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the age-related decline in foot strength and flexibility, and the emerging evidence that foot problems increase the risk of falls, established guidelines for falls prevention recommend that older adults have their feet examined by a podiatrist as a precautionary measure. However, these guidelines do not specify ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Najafi B,de Bruin ED,Reeves ND,Armstrong DG,Menz HB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten subjects between the ages of 19 and 29 years walked and performed four aerobic movements over a force and pressure platform. Peak plantar pressure and peak vertical force data were collected three times on the dominant leg as each subject performed all of the five activities. Peak vertical forces acting on the low...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Thompson DL,Hatley MR,McPoil TG,Cornwall MW

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Abstract BACKGROUND: The relationship between hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes following surgery has been widely documented. Long-term glucose control has been recognized as a risk factor for postoperative complications. In the foot and ankle literature, long-term glycemic control as a potential perioperative risk f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Humphers J,Shibuya N,Fluhman BL,Jupiter D

更新日期：2014-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of air under the skin produced a pouch wall that closely resembled a synovium in that the inner lining was made up of macrophages and fibroblasts. Administration of 1% carrageenan directly into the 7-day-old air pouch produced an inflammation characterized by an increased number of mast cells in pouch f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Davis RH,Stewart GJ,Bregman PJ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin. It may occur anywhere on the skin surface but is most common in skinfolds, on the face, and in the genital region. Atypical presentations are usually seen in conditions with altered immunity, but they may occur in immunocompetent patients as well. We present a ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bahalı AG,Su O,Ozkaya DB,Sallahoglu K,Yıldız P,Demirkesen C,Onsun N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of diabetic foot ulcerations has been a difficult task for podiatrists. Numerous methods and materials have been used in an attempt to alleviate this frustrating and complex treatment dilemma. However, there is one treatment method that has been used successfully for decades on plantar ulcerations of the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Baker RE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amputation at the level of the ankle joint is a valuable but underused procedure for a variety of conditions affecting the foot and ankle. The procedure provides a comfortable and durable stump that allows the lower-extremity amputee to function with minimal disability. This article reviews the indications for Syme's ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hudson JR,Yu GV,Marzano R,Vincent AL

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Fish pedicure is considered to be an aesthetic treatment, first conceived in Turkey, in Kangal Hot Springs. These hot waters are rich in two species of fish of the Cyprinidae family that feed on the stratum corneum layer of patients with psoriasis. This treatment was later adapted to many spa resorts for "fish pedicur...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nazzaro G,Germiniasi F,Veraldi S

更新日期：2020-09-01 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

abstract：:Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a rare, benign, tumor-like soft-tissue lesion that affects the peripheral nerves and forms a palpable neurogenic mass. Lipofibromatous hamartoma is associated with pain and sensory and/or motor deficits in the area of innervation of the affected nerve. This report describes a rare ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Mert M,Hacısalihoglu P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author explains the need to document medical records to provide protection in litigation and to enhance medical care. Practical tips to make documentation easier and more efficient are given. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Callahan LM

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have presented what they believe is the only reported case of a stress fracture of the tarsal middle cuneiform bone. Stress fracture pathogenesis, as well as diagnosis and treatment, were reviewed. It has been proposed that the middle cuneiform may be subject to increased stress in the runner during the pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Creighton R,Sonoga A,Gordon G

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During examination of an 11-year-old boy who had injured his right ankle, a benign tibial bone tumor was incidentally discovered. The bone tumor was initially treated with conservative care. When the patient returned with pain and an enlarging lesion, surgery was performed to prevent pathologic fracture. This case dem...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hollawell S,Pfeiffer D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of diabetes on the lower extremity can be devastating. Surgical intervention on the diabetic foot must be carefully planned, and long-term results must be anticipated. The authors present a case history of a patient with multiple previous amputations of the forefoot, resulting in a severe deformity and a no...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lynch T,Kanat IO

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is an extremely common condition that is increasing in prevalence. Although often innocuous, it may be complicated by discomfort and secondary bacterial infections. Recently introduced oral medications may be highly effective in the eradication of this condition; however, they may carry with them signifi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Borkowski P,Williams M,Holewinski J,Bakotic B

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis and osteoarthropathy may appear clinically and radiographically similar. Many retrospective and some prospective studies have shown that magnetic resonance imaging provides valuable information about the pathologic basis of disease, specifically in the differentiation of osteomyelitis from osteoarthropat...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Naftulin KA,Stone PA,McGarry JJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author has devised a new type of fixation for the Akin osteotomy. The fixation consists of double-stranded monofilament wire that is threaded through drill holes medially to laterally both proximal and distal to the osteotomy, encompassing four cortices. The fixation is placed prior to the cutting of the osteotomy...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Schlefman BS

更新日期：1999-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Lower limb amputations (LLAs) are a major debilitating complication of diabetes. The toe and flow model (TFM) describes the framework for multidisciplinary centers aiming to reduce this complication. In this study, we investigate the efficacy of the TFM to reduce diabetes-related major LLAs in comparison wit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Basiri R,Haverstock BD,Petrasek PF,Manji K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Faculty in the present-day academic medicine environment are expected to perform multiple functions, notably, the provision of high-quality teaching to the medical professionals of tomorrow. However, evaluating the effectiveness of this teaching is particularly difficult. Student evaluations of teaching, despite their...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Shaw GP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has yet to be determined which surgical procedure provides the least chance for recurrence, surgical treatment remains the preferred therapy for giant cell tumors of bone. Few cases of giant cell tumor of the tarsus have been reported in the literature, with less than 10 of these cases occurring in the cun...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Dunn EC,Mauro G,Cohen R

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Digestion of collagen with clostridial collagenase (CC) produces peptides that can induce cellular responses consistent with wound healing in vivo. However, nonhealing human wounds are typically in a state of chronic inflammation. We evaluated the effects of CC on markers of inflammation in cell culture and ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Galperin RC,Lange DL,Ramsay SJ,Shi L,Weedon KA,Hudson NM,Dickerson JE Jr,Cargill DI,Slade HB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss several rehabilitation protocols for different surgical procedures on the foot. These are designed to be used as a reference for the podiatrist and therapist. In addition, various modalities are highlighted to familiarize the practitioner with their uses. Physical therapy can aid in decreasing the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Saxena A,O'Brien T

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midline metatarsal ray deficiencies, which occur in approximately half of congenital short limbs with fibular deficiency, provide the most distal and compelling manifestation of a fluid spectrum of human lower-extremity congenital long bone reductions; this spectrum syndromically affects the long bone triad of the pro...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hootnick DR

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical observations note that foot pain can be linked to contralateral pain at the knee or hip, yet we are unaware of any community-based studies that have investigated the sidedness of pain. Because clinic-based patient samples are often different from the general population, the purpose of this study was...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Dufour AB,Halpern B,Positano RG,Hillstrom HJ,Hannan MT

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred thirty-two female basketball players were observed for lower-extremity overuse injury between 1993 and 2004. Athletes studied between 1993 and 1996 did not receive foot orthotic devices and composed the control group. The treatment group comprised athletes studied between 1996 and 2004. Athletes in the tre...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Jenkins WL,Raedeke SG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foot is an engineering marvel that allows the body to perform many physical activities over a wide variety of terrain with remarkable efficiency. The functions of the foot and the lower extremity are biomechanically integrated; thus normal lower-extremity function requires normal foot function and vice versa. Beca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Kirby KA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00