Newsletter 4 May 2009

Forum Watch:

Footwear and rheumatoid arthritis (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Post pregnancy and Podiatry (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

STJ Pronation Not the Common Cause of Foot Problems (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Peroneus brevis: pronator or supinator? (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Mortality and diabetes related amputations (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Calcaneal osteotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis (Foot Surgery Forum)

Abducted stance in 17 month old boy (Pediatrics Forum)

Tactile plantar stimulation in sensory deficits improves postural control (Gerontology Forum)

Standardize teaching levels (Teaching & Learning Forum)

New patient fee and/or sterilization fee (Practice Management Forum)

Economic downturn (Break Room)

Correct pronounciation of 'Chiropodist' (Podiatry Trivia)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Predictors of depressive symptoms in persons with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a longitudinal study. Abstract (Diabetologia.)

A too-long anterior process of the calcaneus: a report of 31 operated cases. Abstract (J Pediatr Orthop B.)

Randomized controlled trial for clinical effects of varying types of insoles combined with specialized shoes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the foot. Abstract (Clin Rehabil.)

Neonatal foot deformities and their relationship to developmental dysplasia of the hip: an 11-year prospective, longitudinal observational study. Abstract (J Bone Joint Surg Br.)

Clinical or radiologic measurements and 3-D gait analysis in children with pes planus. Abstract (Pediatr Int.)

Can tactile plantar stimulation improve postural control of persons with superficial plantar sensory deficit? Abstract (Aging Clin Exp Res.)

Foot Health Forum

Non-surgery Lisfranc fracture and dislocation

Looking for an expert in Morton's Neuroma

Tiny "bubbles" on bottom of foot