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Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making diabetes-related amputations a thing of the past. The trial involved injecting...

source: EurekAlert!

Patient guidance: Bunion surgery options

The bunion deformity, technically termed hallux abductovalgus or HAV, is a 3-plane positional deformity of the great toe and first metatarsal and can ultimately lead to pain with shoe wearing and walking. Conservative treatment is always favored first; however, the only...

source: Lower Extremity Review

Incorporating foot assessment in the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Foot problems are common in older adults and associated with poorer physical function, falls, frailty and reduced quality of life. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, a multidisciplinary process that is considered the gold standard...

source: BMC Geriatrics

Factors impacting the evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and management of Acute Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A systematic review

Acute Charcot Neuroarthropathy is a destructive condition that is characterised by acute fractures, dislocations and joint destruction in the weight-bearing foot. The acute phase is often misdiagnosed...

source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Emerging insights on PAD, CLTI and the gaps in limb salvage during the COVID-19 pandemic

Best medical treatment for peripheral arterial disease includes managing hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and associated risk factors like smoking. This reduces morbidity and mortality and can obviate the need for invasive...

source: Podiatry Today

Pathomechanics of common foot disorders

This Practice Perfect was going to be a retrospective on the past year. But 2020 was one year many of us would prefer to forget, or at least, move on from. Although some good things did come from the year — like the realization that we could have high quality CME...

source: Podiatry Management

APMA addresses its priorities with Biden administration

In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, APMA urged the president and his administration to take several significant regulatory and administrative actions to lessen paperwork burdens, promote ready access to foot and ankle care, and reduce long-standing health disparities.

source: American Podiatric Medical Association

More physician practices move to contactless payment options

Medical masks, surgical gloves, physical distancing and plexiglass barriers are now medical office standard equipment, but contactless payment technology and no-touch record keeping are not yet universal. Some physician practices still accept payments in the old-fashioned...

source: AMA

The C-sign in normal feet: A prospective study and novel imaging algorithm for subtalar joint tarsal coalition

The C-sign on lateral radiographs has been subject to considerable debate with respect to its reliable association to subtalar joint tarsal coalition. The purpose of this study was to determine to what degree...

source: The Foot

Effect of ankle motion and tensile stress at the achilles tendon on the contact pressure between the achilles tendon and the calcaneus

Impingement between the Achilles tendon and the posterosuperior prominence of the calcaneus is considered to be a cause of insertional Achilles tendinopathy. The corresponding treatment intends to...

source: The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

More specialties, less problems: Using collaborative competency between infectious disease, podiatry and pathology to improve the care of patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis

Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis is a common infection where treatment involves multiple services including Infectious Disease, Podiatry and Pathology. Despite its ubiquity in the hospital, consensus on much of its management is lacking.

source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Postoperative opioid prescribing practice in foot and ankle surgery

Clinicians, governmental agencies, patients, and pharmaceutical companies all contribute to the United States' opioid epidemic. These same stakeholders can make meaningful contributions to resolve the epidemic by identifying ineffective habits and encouraging change.

source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

6 must-know facts about cybersecurity

An analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted by the security firm Bitglass showed that there were 599 health care breaches that collectively affected more than 26 million people.

source: Medical Economics

2021's top challenges facing physicians

In late 2020, our sister publication, Medical Economics®, conducted a Physicians Report asking physician audiences what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. Here is what the respondents said.

source: Dermatology Times

Thinking of buying or selling your podiatric practice?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on medical practices. A survey by the Physicians Foundation estimated that approximately 8% of U.S. physician practices have closed because of the pandemic, coming to about 16,000. With a slow economic recovery, even with vaccines being...

source: Podiatry Management

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New study blames 3 factors for rapidly increasing physician burnout

Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

Patient guidance: Bunion surgery options

Incorporating foot assessment in the comprehensive geriatric assessment

Factors impacting the evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and management of Acute Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A systematic review

Emerging insights on PAD, CLTI and the gaps in limb salvage during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pathomechanics of common foot disorders

APMA addresses its priorities with Biden administration

More physician practices move to contactless payment options

The C-sign in normal feet: A prospective study and novel imaging algorithm for subtalar joint tarsal coalition

Effect of ankle motion and tensile stress at the achilles tendon on the contact pressure between the achilles tendon and the calcaneus

More specialties, less problems: Using collaborative competency between infectious disease, podiatry and pathology to improve the care of patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis

Postoperative opioid prescribing practice in foot and ankle surgery

6 must-know facts about cybersecurity

2021's top challenges facing physicians

Thinking of buying or selling your podiatric practice?

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