Stingray Injuries of the Lower Extremity Treated at United States Emergency Departments

Stingray Injuries of the Lower Extremity Treated at United States Emergency Departments

Stingrays are cartilaginous fish related to sharks with round, flattened bodies and whip-like tails. Stingrays are common to shallow intertidal areas of tropical and subtropical oceans around the world, although some rays inhabit cooler waters and freshwater. While there are approximately 150 species of ray worldwide, one to two dozen stingray species are…

By Mathias B. Forrester, BS

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Book Excerpt Practical Biomechanics: Treating Asymmetry

Book Excerpt Practical Biomechanics: Treating Asymmetry

One of the most perplexing issues I deal with in biomechanics is trying to take asymmetrical functioning bodies and make them more symmetrical when I think it will help the patient’s symptoms and function. However, asymmetry is part of who we are as people, so some thought has to be put into deciding exactly what needs to be changed because…

By Richard Blake, DPM

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A Scoping Review of Heel Fat Pad Syndrome

A Scoping Review of Heel Fat Pad Syndrome

Clinical commentaries and expert opinions have suggested that aging, injury, repetitive or prolonged overloading (eg, endurance runners), overweight, improper footwear, steroid injection, and comorbidities (eg, diabetes, rheumatic diseases) may negatively impact the structure and function of the heel fat pad.

By Alison H. Chang, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Asger Emil Jensen, Thomas Sørensen, and Michael Skovdal Rathleff

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