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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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Wound Care Update: The Role of Topical Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Wounds
When you think back to your early studies in General Biology you may recall memorizing the steps of the Krebs Cycle. It is through this process of aerobic respiration that most living things generate energy. In aerobic organisms, cells utilize oxygen (O2) as a final electron acceptor to synthesize high-energy…
By Windy Cole, DPM
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Prefab or Custom: Which Foot Orthosis Is Better for Plantar Heel Pain?
Recent analysis of the podiatric literature concludes that custom foot orthoses aren’t superior to prefab inserts—an account one expert rejects. It’s a matter of who does the custom work, he says.
By Stanley Beekman, DPM
A Summary of Potential Pharmacotherapy for COVID-19: A Review of the Available Literature.
At the time of this writing, we as lower extremity providers are in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. Per the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no current evidence to recommend any specific anti-COVID-19 supportive or antiviral treatment for patients with confirmed COVID-19.
By Robert G. Smith, DPM, MSc, RPh
Early Orthotic Intervention in Pediatric Patients, Part 3: Muscular Dystrophy
Improving patient care includes questioning traditional treatment approaches; in this case, it’s also about developing ways to enhance and augment those techniques. The first two articles in this series looked, respectively, at early orthotic intervention in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and in those with Down syndrome and other neurological conditions.
By Cary Groner
The Role of Exercise Therapies for the Management of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Clinicians may find the EdUReP theoretical framework provides helpful guidance for exercise prescription and load management for patients with this potentially disabling condition. Despite the substantial gains in knowledge and understanding of lower extremity tendinopathies in recent years..
By Talysha Reeve, B.App.Sc.(Podiatry), GradCertClinRehab
Lower Extremity Noninvasive Vascular Testing Update
Peripheral arterial disease may be a common finding among those over 50, but it remains underdiagnosed. Choosing the right diagnostic test is key. Eight million men and women in the United States have lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD).1 PAD is a common finding among patients over age 50, yet it is frequently underdiagnosed.
By Brittany Mammano, DPM, PGY-1, and Saba Sadra, DPM, MSc
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FALLS AFTER TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY: STRENGTH MATTERS
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“SHRED” NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING LOWERS ANKLE, KNEE INJURY RATES 36%
A quasi-experimental study from Calgary, Canada, sought to evaluate the...
2 STUDIES EXAMINE EFFECTS OF 3D-PRINTED FOOT ORTHOSES
Foot orthoses (FOs) have been prescribed for an array of lower limb issues as...
NEUROPATHY IMPACTS BONE MICROARCHITECTURE, STRENGTH IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with an increased fracture risk,...
EXERCISE NOT AFFECTED BY COVID-19 VACCINE
Source: Batatinha H, Baker FL, Smith KA, et al. Recent COVID-19 vaccination...
ShortTake on AFO Effectiveness
Meta-analysis Demonstrates AFOs Improve Gait, Balance in Stroke In a recently...
Feed Your Body, Heal Your Wound
By Windy Cole. DPM, CWSP, FAPWH Macronutrients have been shown to play a vital...
ACSM Releases Consensus Statement on Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use
The American College of Sports Medicine has updated its 1987 consensus...
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Knee Wearable for Wireless Sensing of Joint Motion
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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Provides Deep Tissue Monitoring
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