Infection and fever in the elderly.

abstract：:Pressure platforms offer the potential to measure and record electronic footprints rapidly; however, the accuracy of geometric indexes derived from these prints has not been investigated. A comparison of conventional ink footprints with simultaneously acquired electronic prints revealed significant differences in seve...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Urry SR,Wearing SC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

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 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：:The case of a 27-year-old female, 5 years after a motor vehicle accident that resulted in spinal cord damage, is reviewed. She progressed well after her accident for 4 years, at which time she developed a neuropathic heel ulceration, aggravated by her calcaneal gait and pregnancy weight gain. The rarity of such a case...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Ward K,Sobel E,Kosinski MA

更新日期：1997-02-01 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

abstract：:Giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS) is an uncommon occurrence for a foot and ankle surgeon. However, there is a need to recognize the symptoms of typical and atypical presentations of this pathology. These benign neoplasms are recognized clinically as a soft-tissue mass that is usually painless and palpable...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Levi M,Crafton J

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:The evaluation of ulcer size is normally limited to measuring length, width, and depth, and comparing those figures to previously obtained values. These comparisons are grossly inaccurate, and a more representative technique can be used by treating the ulceration as a three-dimensional object. The author proposes seve...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Johnson JD

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:The foot is the foundation of the body. The stability of the osseous hindfoot structure is crucial in bipedal locomotion. The subtalar joint is responsible for conversion of the rotatory forces of the lower extremities and dictates the movements of the midtarsal joints and the forefoot. In a hyperpronated fo...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Graham ME,Parikh R,Goel V,Mhatre D,Matyas A

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:The peroneal tubercle is an anatomic landmark consistently found on the lateral aspect of the calcaneus. Its enlargement can be either congenital or acquired. In the past, surgical treatment of enlarged tubercles has consisted of simple excision of the tubercle. The authors have presented a technique to preserve the g...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Berenter JS,Goldman FD

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A patient "handoff," or the "sign-out" process, is an episode during which the responsibility of a patient transitions from one health-care provider to another. These are important events that affect patient safety, particularly because a significant proportion of adverse events have been associated with a r...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Sansosti LE,Crowell A,Ellis-McConnell W,Meyr AJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five-year mortality rates after new-onset diabetic ulceration have been reported between 43% and 55% and up to 74% for patients with lower-extremity amputation. These rates are higher than those for several types of cancer including prostate, breast, colon, and Hodgkin's disease. These alarmingly high 5-year mortality...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Robbins JM,Strauss G,Aron D,Long J,Kuba J,Kaplan Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 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:This study examined the success of an admission screen in identifying applicants who will fail Part I or Part II of the Podiatric Boards on the first attempt. METHODS:A logistic regression model was used to predict failure on the Podiatric Boards. RESULTS:The biology Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) s...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Molnar D,Jensen J,Rolim L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical repair of an acute, distal, tendo Achillis rupture in a 59-year-old diabetic male is described in which the Mitek Anchor System was used. The injury described is a distal tear of the insertion of the tendon into the calcaneus without avulsion fracture of the calcaneus. Sixteen months of postoperative follow-u...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Hanna JR,Russell RD,Giacopelli JA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The topic of pain management remains a minor component of the formal education and training of residents and physicians in the United States. Misguided attitudes concerning acute and chronic pain management, in addition to reservations about the legal aspects of pain management, often translate into a "fear of the unk...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Meyr AJ,Steinberg JS

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:A single case of a tibial sesamoid fracture in a softball player is reported here. A review of the literature confirms that this is an unusual and difficult problem to treat in the athletic population given the significant loads placed on the sesamoids during athletic activity. In the case presented, conservative care...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Jones JL,Losito JM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An observational study was conducted to assess the prevalence of onychomycosis in clinically suspected diabetic neuropathic patients and to assess the reliability of the diagnosis. METHODS:One hundred successive type 1 and 2 diabetic patients with diabetic neuropathy were followed. Diabetic neuropathy was d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Dumont IJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：:This report presents the results of analyses of statistical data from 4,328 members of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) who responded to the 1996 Podiatric Practice Survey, conducted from July through August 1996. Written comments from a sample of 200 respondents were also extracted for review and ana...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors：

更新日期：1996-12-01 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：:Reliability and normal values for the relaxed calcaneal stance position were determined in a nonclinic population of healthy adults and children (88 adults and 124 children) ranging in age from 5 to 36 years. The mean relaxed calcaneal stance position for adults was 6.07 degrees valgus (SD 2.71 degrees) (range, 1 degr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Sobel E,Levitz SJ,Caselli MA,Tran M,Lepore F,Lilja E,Sinaie M,Wain E

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00