Mortality rates and diabetic foot ulcers: is it time to communicate mortality risk to patients with diabetic foot ulceration?

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to investigate the different configurations of Kirschner wires used in distal femur Salter-Harris (SH) type 2 epiphyseal fracture for stabilization after reduction under axial, rotational, and bending forces and to define the biomechanical effects on the epiphyseal plate and the fracture line and d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Inal S,Gok K,Gok A,Pinar AM,Inal C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to demonstrate the ability of a novel radiographic technology-diffraction-enhanced imaging-to detect contrast in bone tissue through absorption, refraction, and scatter rejection. Diffraction-enhanced imaging uses a synchrotron x-ray beam to produce images of high contrast by measuring ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Muehleman C,Sumner DR,Zhong Z

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type (JHS/EDS-HT) is a rheumatologic condition characterized by generalized joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal and nonmusculoskeletal findings related to congenital laxity of connective tissue. Because foot pain and other foot problems ar...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Cimolin V,Galli M,Celletti C,Pau M,Castori M,Morico G,Albertini G,Camerota F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plantar pressure-measurement technology is being increasingly used by podiatric physicians and surgeons in both clinical practice and research. The authors present normal reference-range values for peak pressure, mean pressure, and pressure-time integral obtained from 30 healthy subjects using a two-step recording tec...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bryant AR,Tinley P,Singer KP

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：: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：:Rickets is a pediatric disorder not commonly encountered by physicians in the US. Nevertheless, the podiatric physician should be aware that it persists and may exist in children who initially present with gait disturbances or failure to thrive. By using routine plain film radiography of the child's foot, the podiatri...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Osher L,Lembach L,Brooks TS,Failor L

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss mathematical evaluations when considering base wedge osteotomies to correct a tailor's bunion. A review of the literature is presented in order to use clinical results when algebraic and trigonometric functions are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Shrum DG,Sprandel DC,Marshall H

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because neuroischemic complications are associated with a high rate of recurrence, we propose a slight shift in the mechanism by which we counsel and communicate risk daily with our patients. If the epidemiology of this problem is comparable with that of cancer, and recurrences are common, then perhaps language commen...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Armstrong DG,Mills JL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a vascular hamartoma occurring in the plantar aspect of the foot is reported. Surgical excision of the mass was the treatment of choice, and the surgery was performed after appropriate diagnostic measures had been undertaken. A normal postoperative course ensued, and no recurrence has been reported. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Petrov O,Zaremba JS

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupus erythematosus is an enigmatic disease. Its podiatric manifestations are largely cutaneous, but vasculitic involvements may produce complications. The authors review much of the histopathology of lupus erythematosus that is relevant to the podiatric physician and surgeon. Awareness of the serious systemic implica...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： McCarthy DJ,Lagana FJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：:The authors present a case of congenital idiopathic brachymetatarsia of the fourth metatarsal. A combination of techniques was used to address the components of the deformity and its correction, which include preoperative soft tissue stretching, Z-skin plasty, Z-tendon lengthening, Z-lengthening metatarsal osteotomy w...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Solomon MG,Blacklidge DK

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rationale that subtalar joint position, reflected by calcaneal alignment, determines foot morphology was used to formulate an approach to examination of the validity of three measures of "foot type": the Staheli Arch Index, the Chippaux-Smirak Index, and navicular height. Each measure was calculated in five positi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Mathieson I,Upton D,Prior TD

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:Multiple surgical procedures have been described for the correction of equinus deformity. We present a review of the anatomy, biomechanics, and clinical assessment of equinus. In addition, we provide a detailed surgical technique for gastrocnemius soleus recession and introduce an anatomical guide for surgical treatme...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lamm BM,Paley D,Herzenberg JE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidental falls in the older population are common and often result in serious injury. Although a number of factors have been recognized as risk factors for falling, the effect of footwear on postural stability is often overlooked. This article reviews the literature on the effect of various footwear features on post...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Menz HB,Lord SR

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Heel pain is a prevalent concern in orthopedic clinics, and there are numerous pathologic abnormalities that can cause heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, and the plantar fascia thickens in this process. It has been found that thickening to greater than 4 mm in ultrasonographi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Abul K,Ozer D,Sakizlioglu SS,Buyuk AF,Kaygusuz MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Specific kinematic and kinetic outcomes have been used to detect biomechanical change while wearing foot orthoses; however, few studies demonstrate consistent effects. We sought to observe changes in walking economy in patients with musculoskeletal pain across 10 weeks while wearing custom-made foot orthoses...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Trotter LC,Pierrynowski MR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective and prospective studies have shown that elevated plantar pressure is a causative factor in the development of many plantar ulcers in diabetic patients and that ulceration is often a precursor of lower-extremity amputation. Herein, we review the evidence that relieving areas of elevated plantar pressure (...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Cavanagh PR,Bus SA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever is an active yet nonspecific response of the body to infections and other insults that cause immune cells to release cytokines, resulting in a brain prostanoid-mediated rise in body temperature. The causes, types, clinical management, and postoperative consequences of fever are reviewed in this article. Physicia...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Becker JH,Wu SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exertional compartment syndrome (ECS) in the foot is rarely reported and often confused with plantar fasciitis as a cause of arch pain in the running athlete. We describe a case involving a 19 year old competitive collegiate runner who developed a chronic case of bilateral medial arch pain during training, which was i...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Izadi FE,Richie DH Jr

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report digital pressure changes in normal subjects following the 5-min postocclusive reactive hyperemia test. This test increases the sensitivity of using toe pressures to assess the adequacy of blood flow. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hoffman AF,Schmugler BA,Matthews MJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the issues of incidence and prevalence: Specific Foot Problems. At the national level, ie, all respondents combined, the agreement between the NHIS and BrimmComm findings is remarkably close. Much of the difference, if not all, is believed explainable by the approximately 5% shortfall in the reported rate of proble...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Greenberg L

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report was presented because there are few published cases of a solitary lesion of primary osteoma cutis occurring in the foot. It is an unusual cause of heel pain. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Klein MD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented here is a preliminary report of 102 patients who underwent first metatarsocuneiform joint arthrodeses performed with external fixation for the correction of hallux valgus. The advantages of using external fixation are the ability to initiate early weightbearing, predictable fusion, and removal of all of the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Wang JC,Riley BM

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Short-term medical missions are common in medical educational settings and could possibly affect student learning. Little research has been conducted about the potential of these missions on students' transformative learning, in particular as it relates to empathy and multicultural awareness. METHODS:Eight ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Elliott CM 2nd,Toomey RJ 3rd,Goodman BA,Barbosa P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00