Off-loading the diabetic foot for ulcer prevention and healing.

abstract：:A device was constructed to assess two-point discrimination in the plantar skin of younger, middle-aged, and older adults. The device consisted of paired filaments, each delivering a tip force of 4.56 log units (equivalent to 3.63 g), at a fixed distance apart. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in tw...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lynch W,Mooney J

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple surgical procedures have been described for the correction of hallux limitus deformity. We describe a new modification of the Youngswick procedure for the surgical treatment of hallux limitus. Other procedures for hallux limitus correction are also discussed. This modified Youngswick procedure will provide a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Radovic P,Yadav-Shah E,Choe K

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nail that is recalcitrant to treatment. It is unclear why normally effective antifungal therapy results in low cure rates. Evidence suggests that there may be a plethora of reasons that include the limited immune presence in the nail, reduced circulation, presence of ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Gupta AK,Carviel J,Shear NH

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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：:Some leaders of the profession and its educational components have voiced concern about changes under way in California and questioned whether the state board of podiatric medicine is acting appropriately. The author attempts to clarify the role of state licensing boards, developments in California, and the board's al...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Rathlesberger JH

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was performed to determine whether a relationship exists regarding academic achievement between years 1 and 2 of podiatric medical education at Des Moines University. Furthermore, this study evaluates the relationship between academic performance in the first 2 years and clinical performance in ye...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Yoho RM,Tallerico V,Vardaxis V

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of data that could address the effects of off-the-shelf insoles on gait variables in healthy people. METHODS:Thirty-three healthy volunteers ranging in age from 18 to 35 years were included to this study. Kinematic and kinetic data were obtained in barefoot, shoe-only, steel insole, silicone...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Özmanevra R,Angin S,Günal İH,Elvan A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance is a relatively new imaging technique. Its applications are rapidly evolving. The authors discuss new applications for its use in the foot and ankle of the pediatric patient. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bresnahan PJ,Fung J

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transtibial (TTA) and transfemoral (TFA) amputations are rarely considered as distinct events when examining major lower-limb amputation outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships among type 2 diabetes, diabetes management strategies, hemoglobin A1c levels, and other health fa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Yan K,Pogoda TK

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:The authors present a previously undescribed torsion located within the tendon of peroneus brevis. The musculotendinous unit of peroneus brevis was isolated from 46 lower extremities of cadavers. A goniometer was constructed and utilized to quantify the degree of torsion located within each peroneus brevis tendon. Tor...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nelson ML,Roukis TS,Page JC,Northcote KL

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly fitting footwear has frequently been cited as an etiologic factor in the pathway to diabetic foot ulceration. However, we are unaware of any reports in the medical literature specifically measuring shoe size versus foot size in this high-risk population. We assessed the prevalence of poorly fitting footwear in ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nixon BP,Armstrong DG,Wendell C,Vazquez JR,Rabinovich Z,Kimbriel HR,Rosales MA,Boulton AJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talar extrusion in a 13-year-old child was treated by means of open reduction and 10 weeks of cast immobilization. At 1.5 years of follow-up, the patient had full range of motion in the ankle and no signs of avascular necrosis or arthritis. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Memisoglu K,Hürmeydan A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The growth factors derived from platelets contained in platelet-rich plasma comprise a series of molecules that favor the production of collagen with the proliferation of fibroblasts and new blood vessels. These substances exert their effect on the cells, acting in all the stages of cicatrization, especially...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Córdoba-Fernandez A,Rayo-Rosado R,Juarez-Jiménez JM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercial disinfectants classified as fungicides may not be effective against commonly encountered fungi within reasonable periods. Cell suspensions of clinical fungal isolates were exposed to use-dilutions of various disinfectants. Quaternary ammonium compounds, iodophors, and phenolics were not fungicidal against a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Terleckyj B,Axler DA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors presented a case report of a patient presenting with heel pain symptoms and physical findings similar to those associated with a heel spur syndrome. With a standard x-ray, the presence of a simple bone cyst was evident. Although mainly reported in tubular bones, steroid injection therapy has been successfu...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Smith SB,Shane HS

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosarcoma is an uncommon, malignant soft-tissue tumor that is rarely found as a primary neoplasm in the foot. A case report is presented that demonstrates a large, locally invasive fibrosarcoma of the plantar aspect of the foot with initial symptoms consistent with plantar fasciitis. Below-the-knee amputation was p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Chen ML,Graf P,Masotto M,Shihabi NS

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:A range of patient-oriented and practitioner-oriented outcomes were used to evaluate the efficacy of "gait plate" shoe inlays in controlling symptoms associated with in-toeing in otherwise healthy children. For 18 in-toeing children, parents completed a preintervention questionnaire. Then, during randomized trials, fo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Redmond AC

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Fowler-Philip, calcaneal pitch, and total calcaneal angles define the radiologic morphology of the rearfoot. We studied these angles in healthy adolescents. METHODS:We studied 141 feet. Patients with inflammatory or traumatic injuries were excluded. The mean participant age was 11.5 years. The Fowler-Ph...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Gutierrez P,Navarro M,Ojeda M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quick procedures with proper psychometric properties that can capture the combined alignment of the foot-ankle complex in a position that may be more representative of the status of the lower limb during ground contact are essential for assessing a large group of athletes. METHODS:The assessed lower limb wa...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： De Michelis Mendonça L,Bittencourt NF,Amaral GM,Diniz LS,Souza TR,da Fonseca ST

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study hypothesized that individuals who have a history of knee pain during repetitive weightbearing activities have a higher subtalar joint inclination angle than those with a history of foot pain. Study participants were selected on the basis of results of a written questionnaire that asked about the site and ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Pierrynowski MR,Finstad E,Kemecsey M,Simpson J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors illustrated a chronic bilateral plantar foot ulcer of several years' duration that was resistant to all forms of conventional therapy, yet was resolved after 13 1/2 weeks of maggot therapy. The contralateral foot ulcer showed no improvement during the same period, despite continual inpatient conventional d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Stoddard SR,Sherman RA,Mason BE,Pelsang DJ,Sherman RM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the potential benefit of fifth metatarsal head resection versus standard conservative treatment of plantar ulcerations in people with diabetes mellitus. Using a retrospective cohort model, we abstracted data from 40 patients (22 cases and 18 controls) treated for uninfected, nonischemic diabetic fo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Armstrong DG,Rosales MA,Gashi A

更新日期：2005-07-01 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 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：:We conducted a retrospective analysis of trephine arthrodesis in a total of 22 joints in 15 feet to determine the efficacy of this procedure in the foot and ankle. Twelve of the 22 joints that were fused involved the tarsometatarsal articulations, 3 the naviculocuneiform joint, 6 the subtalar joint, and 1 the ankle. A...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Filiatrault AD,Banks AS

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High peak plantar pressures predispose to foot problems and may exacerbate existing conditions. For podiatric physicians to make educated recommendations to their patients, it is important and necessary to begin to look at different shoes and how they affect peak plantar pressure. METHODS:To determine how f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Carl TJ,Barrett SL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00