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Gait & Posture
Foot structure has been implicated as a risk factor of numerous overuse injuries, however, the mechanism linking foot structure and the development of soft-tissue overuse injuries are not well understood. The aim of this study was to identify factors that could predict foot function during walking.
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News-Medical.net
The physical cause of trench foot has been uncovered more than 100 years after the painful and debilitating condition was first identified in the First World War.
Non-freezing cold injury, better known as 'trench foot' when first described during the First World War, can permanently damage hands and feet, causing chronic pain and long-lasting numbness and tingling sensations. A characteristic feature is that subsequent exposure to cool conditions may lead to a dramatic worsening of symptoms.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
The management of plantar corns and callus has a low cost-benefit with reduced prioritisation in healthcare. The distinction between types of keratin lesions that forms corns and callus has attracted limited interest. Observation is imperative to improving diagnostic predictions and a number of studies point to some confusion as to how best to achieve this. The use of photographic observation has been proposed to improve our understanding of intractable keratin lesions.
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Podiatry Today
Onychomycosis is a superficial fungal infection of the nails leading to discoloration, nail plate thickening and onycholysis. It is a very common disease in both podiatric and dermatological practices, accounting for more than 90 percent of toenail infections and at least 50 percent of fingernail infections. Onychomycosis occurs more often in our elderly patients. It occurs in 10 percent of the general population, 20 percent of individuals 60 years of age and older, and 50 percent of those over 70 years of age.
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Podiatry Management
It is true that most doctors do
not enjoy public speaking.
Most physicians are comfortable with one-to-one conversations with patients; however, physicians are out of their comfort zone when it comes to speaking in front of other physicians, colleagues and even lay men and
women. This article will discuss the
preparation, the presentation, and
what you need to do after the program is over to become an effective
public speaker.
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Lower Extremity Review
Variations in ankle shape — some related to race — are associated with history of ankle injury, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that may have implications related to risk of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis.
Investigators analyzed 213 ankles from 194 individuals (mean age 71 years); 108 ankles had a self-reported history of injury. White individuals accounted for 67 percent of the sample but 77.6 percent of the injured ankles.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-consequences of a podiatry-led triage clinic provided in an orthopedic department relative to usual care for non-urgent foot and ankle complaints in an Australian tertiary care hospital. All new, non-urgent foot and ankle patients seen in an outpatient orthopedic department were included in this study.
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ACFAOM
An ACFAOM Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) can perform routine nail care, pre-treatment foot exams, collect client health information correctly, set up a sterile field and much more. Click here for additional information about the CCPMA qualification and its potential value for your practice.
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Medical Economics
As the unemployment rate creeps lower, attracting and retaining employees can become more difficult because of the increased competition for workers.
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