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Are you a doctor who is not board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) — and possess a strong desire to continuously expand your clinical skills and knowledge and enhance your practices in biomechanics and medicine? ACFAOM has developed a membership status called "Member" so you will practice podiatric orthopedics and medicine better and more successfully. Enjoy great benefits like access to ACFAOM's online Live Learning Center, with a growing educational library of videos and slides on the latest in clinical practice in biomechanics and medicine, and FREE registration to the Annual Clinical Conference, this year held from June 24-26, 2016 in Savannah, GA. Join ACFAOM today.
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Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM will be the guest on today's Meet the Masters audio-conference (at 9 PM ET) with host, and former ACFAOM president, Dr. Bret Ribotsky, DPM, FACFAOM. Dr Lehrman is in private practice as well as and on staff at two different wound care centers in the Philadelphia area. His affiliations include being a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. To register for this FREE weekly, and unique, learning experience that will give you additional insights into the profession's past and future click here.
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O&P News
Orthotic Holdings Inc. recently announced a multi-year educational partnership with the American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine to support biomechanics and the podiatric profession, and to advise on the impact of the health care industry.
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Medical News Today
New running shoes to burn off Christmas excess are a popular purchase in the New Year, but the terms associated with supportive footwear and alternative styles of running can be confusing, a new study has found.
In what they believe is a first of its kind study, University of Manchester psychologists conducted in-depth interviews with eight recreational runners to find out their attitudes to barefoot and minimalist running (minimalist shoes are designed to mimic running barefoot).
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Podiatry Today
The Lapidus bunionectomy is probably the go-to bunion surgery method for treating large and/or recurrent bunions, but the procedure is not without its pitfalls. Even when experienced surgeons perform the Lapidus procedure, things can go wrong and it is important to understand what possible complications exist and how to manage them successfully. While there have been tremendous advances with the Lapidus bunionectomy during the past decade that have allowed surgeons to minimize postoperative problems, it is impossible to completely eliminate complications altogether.
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Podiatry Management
As noted
previously,
ICD-10 implementation
happened without
catastrophic
consequences.
That is
not
to
say
there
weren't
(and
aren’t)
some
glitches
or
issues.
One
standout
glitch
was
the
failure
on
the
part
of
several
Medicare
Administrative
Contractors
aka
Medicare
carriers
to
appropriately
convert
approved
ICD-9
codes
to
ICD-10
codes
within
some
Local
Coverage
Determination
policies.
In
particular,
routine
foot
care
claims
were/are
being
denied
because
diagnoses
historically
included
as
"at
risk"
systemic
conditions
were
absent
when
the
Oct. 1, 2015
LCD
was
implemented.
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The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Previous biomechanical studies have advocated the use of locking plates for isolated distal fibula fractures in osteoporotic bone. Complex rotational ankle injuries involve an increased number of fractures, which can result in instability, potentially requiring the same fixed angle properties afforded by locking plates. However, the mechanical indication for locking plate technology has not been tested in this fracture model. The purpose of the present study was to compare the biomechanical properties of locking and conventional plate fixation for distal fibula fractures in trimalleolar ankle injuries.
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Lower Extremity Review
Running is a hugely popular form of exercise due to its low-cost investment, accessibility of appropriate environments and obvious health benefits. As running has become mainstream, so has the prevalence of plantar fasciitis or fasciopathy. The incidence of lower extremity injuries in runners is estimated to range from 4.5 percent to 10 percent and the prevalence from 5.2 percent to 17.5 percent.
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The New York Times
Running injuries are extremely common, with some statistics estimating that as many as 90 percent of runners miss training time every year due to injury.
But the underlying cause of many of these injuries remains in question. Past studies and popular opinion have blamed increased mileage, excess body weight, over-striding, modern running shoes, going barefoot, weak hips, diet and rough pavement or trails. But most often, studies have found that the best indicator of a future injury is a past one, which, frankly, is not a helpful conclusion for runners hoping not to get hurt.
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Medical Daily
An age-old debate rages on and Medical Daily has found someone with an answer: Is wearing sneakers better for your posture than wearing other types of shoes?
"Absolutely," says Spencer Weisbond, a board-certified pedorthist and owner of Orthotic Solutions in New York City, explaining a sneaker can control the foot motions that lead to poor posture.
"Put a good pair of sneakers on someone with poor posture and you'll see it immediately," he says.
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FiercePracticeManagement
A disgruntled former patient who created a website to impersonate his surgeon's online presence. Plastic surgery practices posting the work of another plastic surgeon on their websites. These are just two reasons you must be careful when you set up an online presence to market your physician practice, according to a recent Medscape article.
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Foot & Ankle International
Prevention of surgical site infections and the reduction of wound-related complication rates have become increasingly emphasized by hospital task groups and government agencies given the degree of economic burden it places on the health care system. Platelet-rich plasma contains growth factors and other biomolecules that promote endogenous microbicidal activity. We hypothesized that PRP would help prevent postoperative infection and delayed wound healing.
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