Lower Extremity Review
A team at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Health Tech led by Associate Professor Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, PhD, have made a leap forward in tissue regeneration by creating a multi-leveled scaffold that encompasses properties of native bone on the…
Helicoll is a bio-engineered skin substitute product made of high-purity Type-I collagen (>97% pure). It is designed to accelerate tissue regeneration, repair, and heal wounds caused by burns, trauma, diabetes, or other chronic conditions such as…
Background: Posterolateral ankle impingement typically presents as pain on the posterolateral aspect of the ankle that worsens with plantar flexion and passive or active great toe flexion. Typically, the condition is caused by repetitive low-grade trauma into plantar flexion. This is a type 3 case study on…
Background: A 13-year-old male athlete with no history of injuries, was playing in a middle school football game when he was tackled while running the ball and the opposing player landed on his left foot. He had immediate pain in his ankle and was unable to walk after the incident.
Background: Osteochondromas are the most prevalent benign bone tumor, occurring mostly in the long bones of the leg, thigh, and arm. Representing 20%–50% of benign tumors, osteochondromas are rarely symptomatic. Most symptomatic cases are linked to posttraumatic conditions or idiopathic causes.
Total knee arthroplasty is a treatment option for individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis who have failed conservative therapy. In this manuscript the authors describe the pathophysiology of post-operative edema and explore…
By Andrew Wickline, MD, FAAOS; Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FACCWS; Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS; Suzie Ehmann, PT DPT, PhD(c), CWS, CLT-LANA; Frank Aviles, PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM,AWCC, MAPWCA; and Jennifer Bradt, PT,DPT,CLT-LANA
Awareness of well-being and health issues have contributed to increased popularity of sauna bathing. However, little is known about potential risks and injuries. The aim of this study was to identify the causes for injuries, the affected body regions, and to define recommendations for prevention.
In this cross-sectional study, international researchers compared patellofemoral geometry in individuals with a youth-sport-related intra-articular knee injury to uninjured individuals, and the association between patellofemoral geometry and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-defined osteoarthritis…
Diabetes mellitus has exploded in its prevalence worldwide, affecting millions with grave consequences, crippling both the patient and the…
By Jay Segel, DPM; Sally Crawford, MS; Mark Hopkins, PT, CPO, MBA; Brian Murray, PT; Tracy Winchester; Alexander Lakner, DPM; DeEtta McKnight, RN; Caitlin Hicks, MD, MPH-V; Christopher Abularrage, MD; Sanuja Bose, MD, MPH; Alana Keegan, MD; and Ronald Sherman, DPM, MBA
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