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Snake Bites to the Lower Extremity Reported to U.S. Emergency Departments
Background: Thousands of snake bites occur in the U.S. each year. Venomous snake bites can produce serious adverse effects, and even bites from nonvenomous snakes may cause adverse effects. Snake bites are often treated at hospital emergency departments (EDs). The objective of this study was to describe snake bites to the lower extremity treated at US hospital EDs.
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
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Diabetic socks: More than meets the toe
With so much emphasis placed on proper diabetic footwear, especially for those who suffer from peripheral neuropathy, patients with diabetes may not realize how crucial the size, fit, fiber, and construction of socks also are. Since socks are an integral part of treatment, the following do’s and don’ts may help practitioners educate patients about proper sock selection and wear.
New materials drive fabrication techniques
When a new material comes on the scene, industry experts say that training and common-sense techniques go a long way toward understanding how best to handle it—whether the issue is safety or the durability of the finished device.
The right fit matters, shoe studies suggest
Children’s feet grow so irregularly and so fast. As every parent can attest, their children seem to outgrow sneakers and maryjanes in lightspeed. But this headache isn’t the only problem. According to two recent European studies, children’s ill-fitting shoes can pose a health dilemma as well.
The inside story on liner choices
Selecting the right prosthetic liner for an amputee patient is a complex problem that clinicians grapple with daily. They find themselves constantly weighing trade-offs between liner features. Cushioning and comfort inevitably must be balanced with durability. More cushioning decreases how long the liner will maintain its shape and protective properties before deteriorating.
Standardized system for PMDs wins nod
The explosive growth in research and clinical applications for plantar pressure measurement devices (PMDs) has led to efforts to standardize protocols so that data can be more easily interpreted and compared by scientists and clinicians.
Breakdown ahead? Time to replace insoles
Despite research suggesting diabetic foot orthoses may need replacing only once a year, practitioners say there are a number of clinical reasons why an individual patient might need new insoles more often.
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Welcome to Lower Extremity Review or LER as we call it. This long awaited magazine fills the lower extremity information gap for practitioners in the fields of Podiatry, Physical Therapy, O&P Pedorthics, and Orthopedics. With over 20 years experience in multi-disciplinary editorial development and publishing, the collaboration of this incredible team has made this publication possible
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