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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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Cell Phone-Related Lower Extremity Injuries While Walking
Background: Ninety-seven percent of people in the United States (US) own a cell phone. Consequently, millions of people are at risk of cell phone-related injury, including when using or carrying a cell phone while walking. This study described cell phone-related lower extremity injuries while walking that were treated at US hospital emergency departments (EDs).
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
Your Video Telehealth Patients Are Watching…And Making Judgements
These study findings suggest you can improve patient trust and satisfaction with telehealth visits by minding your video background. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted rapid adoption of telemedicine. Most physicians had no training on effective webside manner, including their physical environment.
By Nathan Houchens, MD; Sanjay Saint,MD, MPH; Latoya Kuhn, MPH; David Ratz, MS; Jason M. Engle, MPH; Jennifer Meddings, MD, MSc
Clinical Perspective: Posture and Autism: Sitting. Standing, and Toe-Walking Behavior
The other day, Anka (not her real name), a 19-year-old woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) came to our clinic for her regular follow-up visit. While she walked independently, she exhibited severe Toe-Walking Behavior (TWB). She was accompanied by her father and an…
By Dalia Zwick PT, PhD
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Radiolucent technologies are gaining traction in foot and ankle surgeries due to their significant benefits over traditional methods. These innovations, particularly the use of carbon fiber reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK), are revolutionizing how surgeries are performed, offering clearer imaging and…
By Brad Abicht, DPM, FACFAS
Physical Characteristics Inducing Sever’s Disease in Junior Gymnasts
Sever’s disease can be painful and limit young athletes in competitive endeavors. These authors sought to find physical characteristics that could identify those at risk. Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heels of growing children, typically adolescents.
By Kazuaki Kinoshita, Yuichi Hoshino, Naoko Yokota, Masayuki Fukuda, Mika Hirata, and Yuichiro Nishizawa
Analysis of Ankle Instability and Posterior Malleolus Fractures
Posterior malleolus fractures have been associated with ankle instability because the ligament pull that follows such fractures can lead to movement of the fracture fragment and consequently disrupt the weight-bearing surface’s integrity. Posterior malleolus fractures have a reported prevalence spanning 10% to 44% of all ankle fractures and are known to be associated with ankle instability and a heightened development of complications like traumatic arthritis.
By Jichong Ying, Jianlei Liu, Hua Wang, Yunqiang Zhuang, Tianming Yu, Shuaiyi Wang, and Dichao Huang
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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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