Category Archives: Feature Article
September 2009
Orthotics: Management of functional flat foot
Optimal arch height may depend on whether the goal is to control motion or dynamic balance.
By Stephen D. Perry, PhD, E. Anne Cunningham, Msc, CPed, and Kelly M. Goodwin, BSc
August 2009
Achilles tears: Angling for optimal outcomes
The optimal immobilization angle for Achilles tendon healing may be smaller than previously thought.
By Walter H. Wray III, MD, Conor Regan, MD, Sagar Patel, BS, Ryan May, BS, and Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA
August 2009
Diabetes: Taking steps to prevent amputation
How a Nashville intervention program decreased amputation rates by 40% over a five year period.
By Mark Hinkes, DPM
August 2009
Rehab speeds return after ACL surgery
At this knee center, return to play is based not on the calendar but on range of motion and strength. By Scott E. Urch, MD, K. Donald Shelbourne, MD, and Heather Freeman, PT, DHS
August 2009
How cadavers could change your practice
Modeling studies have implications for management of plantar fasciitis, stress fractures and PTTD.
By Erin D. Ward, DPM
August 2009
Technology: Choosing a digital foot scanner
Digital scanners can save time and money, but only if they provide the clinical information you need.
By Larry Huppin, DPM
July 2009
Patellofemoral pain takes turn in spotlight
Welcome to the decade of patellofemoral pain: Exclusive coverage from the first-ever PFPS research retreat.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
July 2009
Diabetes: Options for Offloading
Removable cast walkers offer alternatives to the total contact cast.
By James McGuire, DPM, PT, CPed
July 2009
Gait Analysis: The link to clinical outcomes
Gait analysis affects treatment decision-making, patient management and outcomes By Tishya A.L. Wren, PhD, Carole A. Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS, and Robert M. Kay, MD
July 2009
Treating knee pain from the ground up
July 2009
Sports Medicine: An athlete’s oasis in the Middle East
Western-style sports medicine is alive and well in the tiny Gulf nation of Qatar
By Craig R. Bottoni, MD
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