Newsletter 9 October 2007

Forum Watch:

Over-the-phone-consult-with-sister (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

The clinician: endangered or extinct (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Length of the orthotics (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Foot function and low back pain (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Pexiganan for diabetic foot infections (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Hallux Varus S/P sesamoid removal (Foot Surgery Forum)

21 Ways to Keep Your Patients (Practise Management Forum)

Podiatrist gets 5 years for fraud (USA Forum)

Emergency nurses treating foot and ankle conditions (USA Forum)

Medical pedicures (United Kingdom Forum)

Access Course- Credits (United Kingdom Forum)

"Nail Shops" and Podiatry (Australian Forum)

Breast Cancer month on home page (Australian Froum)

La Podologia en la Sanidad Pública (Espanol Forum)

Podiatry on the Simpsons (Break Room)

Couple of good movies (Break Room)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

In vitro activity of tigecycline against strains isolated from diabetic foot ulcers. Abstract (Pathol Biol (Paris).)

Biomechanics of the foot in rheumatoid arthritis: Identifying abnormal function and the factors associated with localised disease 'impact'. Abstract (Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).)

The influence of gluteus maximus on transverse plane tibial rotation. Abstract (Gait Posture.)

Second-toe length and forefoot disorders in ballet and folk dancers. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc.)

Podiatric involvement in multidisciplinary falls-prevention clinics in australia. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc.)

Essential Features of a Handheld Infrared Thermometer Used to Guide the Treatment of Neuropathic Feet. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc.)

Chronic static stretching improves exercise performance. Abstract (Med Sci Sports Exerc.)

Cost-effectiveness of the SEN-concept: Specialized Emergency Nurses (SEN) treating ankle-/foot injuries. Abstract (BMC Musculoskelet Disord.)


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