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Podiatry Management
Five years ago, if you had
asked a physician about his
or her online presence, the
response probably would
have been a blank stare.
Few, if any, providers had an active
online presence. There were hospitals,
most notably the Mayo Clinic,
that were leading the way in creating
more engaging websites and testing
out social media. Rating and review
sites such as Healthgrades and Vitals
were growing, but they, too, were
being watched more by hospitals
than independent practices.
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Purdue University
Justin Markel and Quinton Lasko know what it’s like to be competitive athletes and the cost of being injured on the field. Now, the Purdue University alumni have turned their passions for sports and engineering into a new technology they hope will be an athlete’s solution to worrying about preventable non-contact injuries.
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Lower Extremity Review
Surgical management of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis has largely been limited to plantar fasciotomy. A potential alternative is effective, relatively safe, and reliable gastrocnemius recession, which addresses the effect of gastrocnemius muscle contracture on these patients.
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
Diabetes mellitus, one of the most prevalent chronic metabolic diseases, causes many complications. Among the complications, one of the most common chronic complications is diabetic foot ulcers. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy using vacuum-assisted closure combined with photon therapy for the management of DFUs.
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By Keith Carlson
 As of 2018, millennials (those born between approximately 1979 and 1994) are now the pre-eminent generation within the American workforce. According to the Pew Research Center, a full third of American workers are members of the millennial generation, and this demographic shift is worthy of our attention, both inside and outside of healthcare. Every outgoing generation speaks negatively of the younger generations replacing it, and the baby boomers are no exception.
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Podiatry Today
Bruce Williams DPM writes: I have been utilizing pressure mapping in my clinical practice for the last 17 or 18 years. In regard to foot function, what I can “see” with the use of a pressure mat or in-shoe pressure measurement never ceases to amaze me.
Pressure mapping started with the use of the Electrodynogram (EDG) system (Langer Biomechanics Group) about 30-plus years ago.
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Journal of Vascular Surgery
Previous studies show conflicting results in wound healing outcomes based on angiosome direct perfusion (DP), but few have adjusted for wound characteristics in their analyses. We have previously shown that the Society for Vascular Surgery Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI) classification correlates with wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) treated by a multidisciplinary team. The aim of this study was to compare WIfI classification vs DP and pedal arch patency as predictors of wound healing in patients presenting with DFU and peripheral arterial disease.
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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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