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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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Total hip arthroplasty: Obesity and outcomes
Total hip arthroplasty can significantly improve quality of life in obese patients, but high body mass index is also associated with higher rates of complications and readmissions than in normal-weight patients. The emerging subgroup of super-obese patients poses additional challenges.
By Raghav Rajgopal, MD, and James L. Howard, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Biofilms: Diabetic foot ulcer care gets personal
Opportunistic microorganisms called biofilms constitute an age-old diabetic wound care problem that defies traditional antimicrobial therapies. Experts believe interventions customized to individual patients based on molecular diagnostics may be the best line of defense.
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Platelet-rich plasma: An option for tendinopathy
Patients with chronic refractory lower extremity tendinopathies often continue to have symptoms after exhausting most of their therapeutic options. Preliminary evidence supports the use of platelet-rich plasma in these patients, though higher-level research is needed.
By Ricardo E. Colberg, MD, and Kenneth Mautner, MD
Lower body mechanics bolster overhead throws
Lower extremity biomechanics can significantly affect the risk of upper extremity injury in overhead throwing athletes, such as baseball and softball pitchers and catchers, and the functional stability of the lumbopelvic-hip complex is essential to preventing those injuries.
By Gretchen D. Oliver, PhD, FACSM, ATC, LAT, Hillary Plummer, MAT, ATC, and Lisa Henning
PAD and reamputation in patients with diabetes
In patients who undergo a minor foot amputation following a diabetic foot ulcer, severe peripheral arterial disease is the primary risk factor for subsequent major amputation, which underscores the importance of early detection and intervention for PAD in this population.
By Vincent S. Nerone, DPM, Kevin D. Springer, DPM, Darren M. Woodruff, DPM, and Said A. Atway, DPM, AACFAS
Original research: Knee self-massage for OA pain
The medical literature supports the use of massage for relief of osteoarthritis symptoms, but therapist-administered treatments can be cost-prohibitive. This study found that self-massage can also be effective, even when the initial supervised sessions are continued by patients at home.
By Dorothea Atkins, ThD, RN, and David Eichler, PhD
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