Newsletter 8 March 2010

Latest Research Latest Dicussions Latest Reviews

Mathematical Model of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Applied to Chronic Diabetic Wounds. (Bull Math Biol.)

Diagnosis of Diabetic Neuropathy Using Simple Somatic and a New Autonomic (Neuropad(R)) Tests in the Clinical Practice. (Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes.)

A Prospective, Multicenter Study to Validate Use of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH(c)) in Patients with Diabetic, Venous, and Pressure Ulcers. (Ostomy Wound Manage. )

The Ankle Retinacula: Morphological Evidence of the Proprioceptive Role of the Fascial System. (Cells Tissues Organs.)

Heel raises versus prefabricated orthoses in the treatment of posterior heel pain associated with calcaneal apophysitis (Sever's disease): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. (J Foot Ankle Res.)

Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers using a blood bank platelet concentrate. (Plast Reconstr Surg.)

What do podiatrists wear?

Polo shirts? Tunics? White clinic coats? I guess a balance between being professional and keeping your clothes protected.

Barefoot Running Debate

I encourage those of you who have strong opinions on either side of this debate to contribute

Hallux Limitus/Rigidus

If the patient has pain with dorsiflexion of the hallux at the end range of motion of the 1st MPJ, I will first use an inverted custom foot orthosis with a Morton's extension?

Tea tree oil or off the shelf products for mycotic nails

Just out of curiosity, who advises their patients to use tea tree oil for fungual nail infections?

Things you never want to hear from podiatry patients

"I've been doing some research on the internet"

The future of UK podiatry?

Some Social Enterprise organisations use the NHS logo. So does this mean that they are providing the service on behalf of the NHS? If so have NHS standards dropped to providing services in "drop-in" centres for old folk?

Which muscle is most important ?

You are sitting on the computer looking at PA and you hear a loud noise all of a sudden 3 masked figures appear grab you pull a bag over your head and inject you with a muscle relaxant

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South African Podiatry Association (SAPA)

Federation of Spanish Associations

Night-time foot pain in children

Gastroc recession

Recovering after surgery for a severe first metatarsal fracture

Perfect round lumps on sole of foot

Three great toe fusions-new pain

Fifth metarsal midshaft, 6 weeks out, surgery?

Years of foot pain. Help!

Lisfranc fracture

Club feet questions

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