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There is still time to register for ACFAOM 2010, Aug. 26-29, at Disney World
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The 2010 ACFAOM Annual Clinical Conference is less than three weeks away. This conference features a cutting-edge clinically relevant and comprehensive program offering eight-hour tracks on orthotic therapy, chronic wound management, and basic surgical skills, with 20 mininute lectures and afternoon
"hands-on" workshops. Also on the program, special four-hour focus sessions on diagnostic ultrasound, punch biopsy and plastic surgery, electronic medical records and HIPAA compliance. Plus an exhibition and social sessions (including Mickey Mouse!) And 25 CMEs with top faculty. For the latest Program, Registration Information, Hotel Reservations/Disney World Tickets, and other details about the conference click here. Questions call 1-800-265-8263. More
Current and emerging options for intervention in CLI
Podiatry Today
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The treatment of PAD necessitates a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. This involves podiatrists and vascular practitioners employing the most effective surgical and wound care strategies. The common goals of practitioners in managing this challenging condition should be consistently high rates of wound healing and limb salvage.
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Depression linked to slow healing of diabetic
foot ulcers
Bloomberg Businessweek via Healthday
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The healing of diabetes-related foot ulcers is affected by patients' coping styles and their levels of
depression, new research shows. The study included 93 diabetic patients with foot ulcers who were monitored for 24 weeks. The size of each patient's ulcer was measured at the start of the study, and again at six, 12 and 24 weeks. The researchers also assessed the participants' levels of psychological distress, coping styles and levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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Foot doctors can help diabetics avoid amputation: study
Bloomberg Businessweek via Healthday
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Being treated by a podiatrist helps diabetes patients reduce their risk of amputation, research shows.
Podiatrists, also called podiatric physicians, are medical specialists of the foot, ankle and lower leg. "More than half of all amputations in the U.S. are related to diabetes. Podiatrists are detecting conditions that can lead to amputation. That's just what we do," study co-author Dr. James Wrobel, an associate professor of medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, said in a university news release.
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Doctors rely on iPhones to guide treatment
The Seattle
Times
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While medical reference information has long been available through the Internet on computers, some physicians say the ability to instantly access data in any situation and through a smartphone is changing the way they practice medicine.
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Ligament tears common in early neuropathic joint disease
MedPage Today
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Neuropathic joint disease -- a particularly severe form of rapidly progressive osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle -- is characterized by multiple ligament abnormalities and diffuse bone edema even early in the disease process, a small retrospective British study found.
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Healthy back-to-school footwear combats child obesity
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As parents and children commence the annual hunt for deals on back-to-school items, shopping for healthy shoes should top the "must-buy" list for more important reasons than just a fashionable new
look. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), well-fitting shoes not only reduce the instance of foot and ankle injuries in kids, they also encourage physical activity, helping to decrease the likelihood of childhood obesity.
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Why barefoot is best for children
Guardian.co.uk
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Tracy Byrne, a podiatrist specializing in podopaediatrics, believes that wearing shoes at too young an age can hamper a child's walking and cerebral development. "Toddlers keep their heads up more when they are walking barefoot," she says. "The feedback they get from the ground means there is less need to look down, which is what puts them off balance and causes them to fall down."
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The basic system FDM-T consists of a treadmill ergometer with an integrated, calibrated measuring sensor. The sensor element consists of high-quality capacitive force sensors. On an area of 150 x 50 cm the sensor unit consists of more than 5000 pressure / force sensors. More info
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Our list of products includes more then just a nice little set of four round good-for-nothing burrs. We sell thirty different and distinctive burrs. These burrs range in size, shape and style, from the most aggressive to the best smoothers and one that could almost be called the all-one-one solution - "The Happy Burr." More info
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The TOM-CAT Scanner minimizes the steps required to prescribe your orthotics. Traditional casting methods require messy plaster, clean up and sometimes requires more than one casting to get the proper mold for your feet. The TOM-CAT Scanning system replaces traditional methods and produces better and faster results. More info
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