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Podiatry Today
Discussing the pathomechanics of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, what to look for in the clinical exam and pertinent surgical considerations, this author shares insights from his experience as well as the literature on surgical repair of adult-acquired flatfoot deformities.
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LiveScience
Summer is all sweat and exposed toes, so you'd think foot odor would be at its peak in that season. Not so. As the weather turns cooler, feet often turn smellier; at least, that's what anecdotal evidence suggests.
Blame shoes and socks. Enclosing the foot increases heat and traps sweat, said Robert Kornfeld, a doctor of podiatric medicine who runs a holistic and restorative foot and ankle practice in New York.
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PrognoCIS Electronic Health Record (EHR) and services use the latest internet technologies to provide efficient practice management and medical billing, meeting the needs of podiatrists around the country.
Learn why our members say we’re "More Than a Great EHR."
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Podiatry Management
Standard care in wound healing demands off-loading of
wounds when abnormal pressures exist. Diabetic foot
ulcerations commonly exist in the plantar forefoot due to abnormal pressures that develop as a result
of the disease process. It has been well established now that, in addition to the vasculopathy and neuropathy commonly found in patients with diabetes mellitus affecting wounds of the feet, disorders of the skin, ligaments, tendons and muscles also are present and are progressive with
uncontrolled blood glucose. Uncontrolled blood glucose leads to the malformation of proteins due to the binding of glucose, a product otherwise known as advanced glycation end-products.
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Podiatry Today
Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS writes:
"I heard the rumors firsthand from podiatric physicians whom I respect that a leading orthopedic journal denies article submissions by podiatric physicians solely based on credentials, not content. Rejections were occurring the day after article submission. I was trying to decide where to submit an article on neuromas for publication. I had never published in the aforementioned orthopedic journal before so that was the publication I choose."
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TIME
The U.S. is experiencing a diabetes epidemic. Since 2008, the number of Americans with diabetes has risen by 2.2 million people, and the rate has increased rapidly with growing obesity.
Yet some states appear to be faring better than others. Recently, Gallup and Healthways released a new report ranking states and communities on incidence of diabetes for 2015. The new report shows Utah, Rhode Island and Colorado have the lowest incidence of diabetes in the U.S. In each of those states, less than 8 percent of the population has diabetes.
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Infectious Disease News
Invasive systemic infection is a major complication of diabetic foot ulcers and is associated with increased mortality, according to data from a retrospective cohort study. Researchers recommend further study of diabetic foot ulcer-related invasive systemic infections and prioritizing ulcer treatment for patients with diabetes.
"Foot ulcers are a common problem and a source of morbidity for patients with diabetes mellitus," Shey-Ying Chen, MD, of the division of infectious diseases, department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues wrote.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Static foot assessment was undertaken using the Foot Posture Index, rearfoot angle, medial longitudinal arch angle and navicular drop in 30 participants. The right foot was measured on two occasions by one rater within the same test environment. Agreement between the test sessions was initially determined for each measure using the Weighted Kappa. Agreement between the measures was determined using Fleiss Kappa.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 Just a couple years ago, electronic health record business was booming, so much so that the federal incentive-based reimbursement plan became a cash-for-clunkers program. But today is a tough time to be in the EHR business. According the results of a new study, physicians are still "highly dissatisfied" with their electronic health records, but currently have few expectations that any of the systems will be much better in the near future. So, they're stuck — or so they say.
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Foot & Ankle International
This study classified plantar heel spurs and their relationship to plantar fasciitis. Patients included those with plantar fasciitis who were treated from 2012 through 2013. Plantar heel spur shape and size were assessed radiographically and correlated to function and pain before and after treatment. Function and pain were scored with the Foot and Ankle Ability Measures and a visual analog scale, respectively.
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