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ACFAOM
We wish for the magic and thrill of the holiday season to stretch on for you and your loved ones. As another year draws to a close, we take the time to appreciate all the moments that made 2016 memorable. Wherever you find yourself, we hope you're surrounded by friends and family.
American Podiatric Medical Association
Whether you're slogging through deep snow and sub-zero temperatures in the north, or contending with dampness, chill, and muddy conditions in the south, it's important to take care of your feet all winter long. You'll want them to be healthy and ready for action when spring finally arrives.
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Podiatry Today
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act begins Jan. 1, 2017 and as a podiatrist, you will most likely be functioning under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. In 2017, there are three approaches you can take to MIPS reporting. The first allows you to avoid any penalty but not be eligible for a bonus. The second allows you to avoid any penalty and potentially earn a bonus. The third allows you to avoid any penalty and earn bonus money. There are significant advantages to selecting those second and third options, but this post will address what to do if you only want to avoid a penalty.
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Reuters
Contoured orthotics designed to alter the gait while walking and running might help lower the risk of stress fractures, but shock-absorbing insoles probably won't prevent these injuries, a recent review suggests.
Researchers analyzed data from 11 trials of foot orthotics and seven studies of shock-absorbing insoles that, combined, included more than 3,200 people.
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Phys.org
James Webber took up barefoot running 12 years ago. He needed to find a new passion after deciding his planned career in computer-aided drafting wasn't a good fit. Eventually, his shoeless feet led him to the University of Arizona, where he enrolled as a doctoral student in the School of Anthropology.
Webber was interested in studying the mechanics of running, but as the saying goes, one must learn to walk before they can run, and that — so to speak — is what Webber has been doing in his research.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Podiatrists routinely perform non-invasive lower limb vascular assessment, however frequently cite time as a major barrier in performing regular assessment. The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based vascular assessment method to guide podiatrists' decision-making processes to aid in timely vascular assessment in at risk populations.
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ScienceDaily
Scientist have demonstrated for the first time that their peptide-hydrogel biomaterial prompts skin cells to "crawl" toward one another, closing chronic, non-healing wounds often associated with diabetes, such as bed sores and foot ulcers.
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AJMC
Diabetes and peripheral artery disease hit harder in the African American population, putting them at higher risk of amputations that could be prevented, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery. African Americans are twice as likely as whites to have PAD, and 1 in 4 older African Americans has diabetes. In a California claims study recently published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, African Americans who had both diabetes and PAD had the highest rates of preventable amputations.
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Podiatry Management
Diabetic foot ulcers are
one of the most significant and devastating
complications of diabetes
with a prevalence of 4-10 percent in the
diabetic population. DFUs open for
more than 30 days are independently
associated with 4.7 times increased
risk of infection
and foot ulcers precede
85 percent of lower extremity amputations
in diabetics. These statistics
contribute to the financial burden
of diabetes complications, with
Barshes, et al. reporting DFU care
at $17 billion when peripheral
arterial disease is included and
$11 billion when treating DFU
with neuropathy alone.
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Medical Engineering & Physics
Over the last two decades finite element modelling has been widely used to give new insight on foot and footwear biomechanics. However its actual contribution for the improvement of the therapeutic outcome of different pathological conditions of the foot, such as the diabetic foot, remains relatively limited. This is mainly because finite element modelling has only been used within the research domain. Clinically applicable finite element modelling can open the way for novel diagnostic techniques and novel methods for treatment planning/optimisation which would significantly enhance clinical practice.
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