This message was sent to ##Email## May 19, 2020 Home  |   About  |   Education  |   Members Only Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      TOP NEWS Century-old drug repurposed to fight diabetic foot ulcers Medical Xpress Suramin, a 100-year old drug used to treat sleeping sickness, has been repurposed to fight oral mucositis and diabetic foot ulcers, according to University at Buffalo-supported research. The breakthrough, led by researchers at the University of Arizona with the support of Keith Kirkwood, DDS, Ph.D., Centennial Endowed Chair and professor of oral biology in the UB School of Dental Medicine, has the potential to benefit thousands of patients whose current healing options are either partially effective or painful and invasive.  READ MORE Like the ACPM Facebook page for daily news and updates!    PROFESSION NEWS An emerging protocol for safer corticosteroid injections during the COVID-19 pandemic Podiatry Today Since the vast spread of COVID-19 and the associated concern of contracting the virus, many patients and physicians alike have taken significant measures to limit potential exposure. From a physician standpoint, we now need to strongly consider which patients we should see in clinic. Yet we still have the task of providing patients with pain relief for musculoskeletal complaints. This is even more important in the midst of delaying or preventing the need for elective surgeries.  READ MORE The ankle brachial index in people with and without diabetes: Intra-tester reliability Journal of Foot and Ankle Research The ankle-brachial index is widely used for determining the presence and severity of peripheral arterial disease, and current guidelines suggest it should be used to monitor possible progression in affected individuals. It is therefore important that the technique demonstrates adequate reliability for repeated measurements. Existing studies suggest that the ABI is reliable in the general population however, there is a lack of evidence for the reliability of the ABI in people with diabetes.  READ MORE Ultrasound use slowed among podiatrists after CPT code separation Orthopedics Today Following the CPT code separation for use of non-vascular extremity ultrasound, published results showed prior rapid growth in use among podiatrists decreased while a steady increase in use continued among radiologists.  READ MORE Point-of-care bedside ultrasound examination for the exclusion of clinically significant ankle and fifth metatarsal bone fractures: A single blinded prospective diagnostic cohort study Journal of Foot and Ankle Research The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of point-of-care bedside ultrasound as in usual clinical practice in suspected ankle and fifth metatarsal bone fractures, compared to the standard of radiographic imaging.  READ MORE Current best practices in the treatment of plantar plate tears Podiatry Today Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS writes: After 20 years in practice, I have found that one of the more complicated issues is the treatment of lesser metatarsophalangeal joint instability. The MPJ is a very complicated joint, which is connected by collateral ligaments and pulled on by multiple external and internal foot tendons. All of these can cause strain on the joint and be sources of deformity and pain.  READ MORE     CURRENT RESEARCH ARTICLE OF INTEREST Guidelines on use of interventions to enhance healing of chronic foot ulcers in diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update) Diabetes/metabolism Research and Reviews The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published evidence-based guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease since 1999. In conjunction with advice from internal and external reviewers and expert consultants in the field, this update is based on a systematic review of the literature centred on the following.  READ MORE Soft tissue release combined with joint-sparing osteotomy for treatment of cavovarus foot deformity in older children: Analysis of 21 cases World Journal of Clinical Cases Cavovarus foot is a common form of foot deformity in children, which is clinically characterized by an abnormal increase of the longitudinal arch of the foot, and it can be simultaneously complicated with forefoot pronation and varus, rearfoot varus, Achilles tendon contracture, or cock-up toe deformity. Muscle force imbalance is the primary cause of such deformity. Many diseases can lead to muscle force imbalance, such as tethered cord syndrome, cerebral palsy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and trauma.  READ MORE Development of a multivariable prediction model for plantar foot ulcer recurrence in high-risk people with diabetes BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Forty percent of people with diabetes who heal from a foot ulcer recur within one year. The aim was to develop a prediction model for plantar foot ulcer recurrence and to validate its predictive performance.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF FOOT & ANKLE WEEKLY? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. 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