Newsletter 27 April 2009

Forum Watch:

Swine virus outbreak (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Optically active socks for chronic foot pain (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Validity of F-scan System (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Center of pressure index and running strike pattern (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Plantar foot shape, choice of running shoes and injury prevention (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Conservative gait pattern in diabetes (Diabetic Foot & Wound Therapy Forum)

Risk factors for diabetes amputation (Diabetic Foot & Wound Therapy Forum)

Dedicate diabetes centre in Dubai (Diabetic Foot & Wound Therapy Forum)

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

Ponsetti Method for clubfoot (Pediatrics Forum)

Footwear and falls (Gerontology Forum)

Standardize teaching levels (Teaching & Learning Forum)

Contacting patients of current employer when setting up new clinic (Practice Management Forum)

Are there Podiatrists in Brazil? (USA Forum)

Going barefoot in the UK (UK Forum)

Call or free foot care: Wales (UK Forum)
Lest we forget (Australian Forum)

Professional indemnity insurance in Australia (Australian Forum)

CASO CLÍNICO: Tto. conservador onicocriptosis I (Espanol Forum)

tratamiento de papilomas plantares (Espanol Forum)

Emails that keep you sane (Break Room)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Consideration of digitization precision when building local coordinate axes for a foot model. Abstract (J Biomech.)

Incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolic disease in podiatric surgery. Abstract (Chest.)

What proportion of patients need extensive surgery after failure of the Ponseti technique for clubfoot? Abstract (Clin Orthop Relat Res.)

The influence of talonavicular versus double arthrodesis on load dependent motion of the midtarsal joint. Abstract (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg.)

Calcaneal osteotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Abstract (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg.)

Development and evaluation of a tool for the assessment of footwear characteristics. Abstract (J Foot Ankle Res.)

Incidence and characteristics of lower limb amputations in people with diabetes. Abstract (Diabet Med.)

Effect of optically modified polyethylene terephthalate fiber socks on chronic foot pain. Abstract (BMC Complement Altern Med.)

Biomechanics of walking with silicone prosthesis after midtarsal (Chopart) disarticulation. Abstract (Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).)

Injury Reduction Effectiveness of Selecting Running Shoes Based on Plantar Shape. Abstract (J Strength Cond Res.)
Effects of low-dye taping on plantar pressure pre and post exercise: an exploratory study. Abstract (BMC Musculoskelet Disord.)

The effectiveness of distal soft tissue procedures in hallux valgus. Abstract (J Orthop Traumatol.)

Foot Health Forum

Lisfranc fracture

Sprained MCL due to splayed feet?

Diabetic toe ulcer