Newsletter 16 March 2009

Forum Watch:

Wearing masks when debriding nails (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Footwear Classification for Research Purposes (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Medial foot pain / talus stress reaction (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Is your prescription of distance running shoes evidence based? (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Cognitive function is not associated with recurrent foot ulcers in patients with diabetes mellitus and neuropathy (Diabetic Foot & Wound Managment Forum)

Thermoregulatory sudomotor dysfunction in at risk feet (Diabetic Foot & Wound Managment Forum)

Epiphyseal Stapling (Foot Surgery Forum)

When should we biomechanically treat a child? (Pediatrics Forum)

Aged Care Annual Assessments (Gerontology Forum)

Speech Recognition Software (Practice Management Forum)

Cryosurgery : service support (USA Forum)

Clinical audit of core podiatry treatment in the NHS (UK Forum)

NHHRC: Vouchers for Allied Health Care? (Australian Forum)

Outbreak of foot burns (Espanol Forum)

Emails that keep you sane (Break Room)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Effects of footwear on plantar foot sensitivity: a study with Formula 1 shoes. Abstract (Eur J Appl Physiol.)

The validity and reliability of a simple semantic classification of foot posture. Abstract (Lepr Rev.)

A biomechanical analysis of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy and flexor digitorum longus transfer in adult acquired flat foot. Abstract (Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).)

Intrasheath subluxation of the peroneal tendons. Surgical technique. Abstract (J Bone Joint Surg Am.)
Foot problems in children presented to the family physician: a comparison between 1987 and 2001. Abstract (Fam Pract.)

Epidemiology and prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: Focus on the differences between species isolated from individuals with ischemic vs. neuropathic foot ulcers. Abstract (Diabetes Res Clin Pract.)

Reliability and normative values for the foot mobility magnitude: a composite measure of vertical and medial-lateral mobility of the midfoot. Abstract (J Foot Ankle Res.)

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