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According to the guidelines of human anatomy, the ligaments in the ankle are grouped by two ligament complexes: The first is the lateral collateral ligament in the side of the joint formed by three independent ligaments. The second is the medial or deltoid collateral ligament. In this new scientific study, the UB research team defined a new anatomical structure in the ankle, the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex.
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Podiatry Today
Gastrocnemius recession has therapeutic value for various pathologies. More recently, there has been increased attention to using the gastroc recession in treating posterior heel pain, particularly Achilles tendinopathy. Performing an isolated gastroc recession may be an option for treating posterior heel pain that is recalcitrant to conservative treatment.
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Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus ankle fracture remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons. A central question remains on determining whether surgery or a non-surgical approach is indicated for a particular patient.
A lot rides on whether the ankle is stable or not.
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Podiatry Management
A report from the Center for Disease
Control in 2018 shows that more
than 100 million U.S. adults are now
living with diabetes or pre-diabetes.
This devastating disease kills more
Americans than acquired immune deficiency
syndrome and breast
cancer combined.
This report confirms
that the rate of new diabetes
diagnosis remains steady, with nearly
one in four adults living with diabetes
unaware of their condition.
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Podiatry Today
Patrick DeHeer writes: Intramedullary hammertoe fixation devices would appear to be an advancement in hammertoe surgery. I previously wrote a DPM Blog about the use of hammertoe devices. There are apparent benefits of hammertoe implants, such as patients not having anything sticking out of their toes and not needing implants to be removed later, but in most instances, the costs of the implants outweighs these benefits.
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Lower Extremity Review
Use of orthoses can help improve the gait and balance of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, but patients don’t always follow recommendations for their use, a review study has found. The study, “The Role of Orthotic Service in Modern Rehabilitation of Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease,” was published in the July issue of Journal of Biosciences and Medicine.
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Physicians Practice
Recall the last time you got into a scuffle with somebody. Perhaps it occurred in the hallways of your medical facility. Maybe it was with a difficult patient or at home with your spouse or significant other.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Extreme hallux valgus has been documented to be related to lower functional ability and health-related quality of life. It also has a negative effect on foot structure and biomechanical characteristics, which in turn may affect muscle strength in the foot and ankle. Thus, the purposes of this study were to determine whether there is a difference of ankle muscle strength in varied hallux valgus deformities and to investigate correlations between hallux valgus angles and ankle muscle strength.
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