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Reuters
A growing number of people with diabetes in the U.S. are losing toes and feet to the disease by the time they reach middle age, according to a study that suggests a reversal after years of progress against diabetes. When people with diabetes have poorly controlled blood sugar, over time this can restrict blood flow to the lower legs and lead to nerve damage and impaired wound healing.
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Podiatry Today
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule in November, and it goes into effect Jan. 1. The proposal to create separate codes for podiatric evaluation and management services was eliminated, and there will not be separate E/M codes for podiatrists.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Foot and ankle characteristics and dynamic knee valgus differ in people with and without patellofemoral pain. However, it is unknown if these characteristics are evident in people with PF osteoarthritis, compared to pain-free older adults. The objective of this study was to compare foot and ankle mobility, foot posture and dynamic knee valgus, measured as the frontal plane projection angle during single-leg squatting, between individuals with and without PFOA.
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By Lisa Mulcahy
 As a physician, you know that communicating the right information to disclose to your patients at the proper time is critical. Not only does doing so properly cut down on confusion for your patients, it can also reduce informed consent claims against your hospital or practice. Yet many doctors don't provide their patients with enough information when it comes to crucial safety and risk factors regarding treatment. So how do you determine the difference between providing useful knowledge versus giving out unhelpful information?
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Lower Extremity Review
Arteriovenous malformation can be managed non-surgically according to a poster presented by Rothman Institute podiatrists Faith Schick, PDM, and Nicholas Taweel, DPM. DPT. Their case report detailed how they resolved the patient’s symptoms and the case, highlighting the opportunities for non-operative treatment in this condition.
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Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Over 80 percent of wounded Service Members sustain at least one extremity injury. The "deck-slap" foot, a product of the vehicle's floor rising rapidly when attacked by a mine to injure the limb, has been a signature injury in recent conflicts. Given the frequency and severity of these combat-related extremity injuries, they require the greatest utilization of resources for treatment, and have caused the greatest number of disabled soldiers during recent conflicts.
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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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