Newsletter 2 September 2008

Forum Watch:

Management of Intermittent Claudication Case  (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Obesity 'damages children's feet' (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Gastrocnemius: supinator or pronator? (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Compartment syndrome of foot? (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Evidence to support claims in advertisements for wound products (Diabetic Foot & Wound Therapy)

Achilles tendon rupture (Foot Surgery Forum)

Plantar heel pain in child  (Pediatrics Forum)

Balance-enhancing insoles for older people? (Gerontology Forum)

Practice websites (Practice Management Forum)

ABPS exam (USA Forum)

'Sickie’ chiropodist defrauded NHS (UK Forum)

The Treatment And Management Of Inter Cranial Neuropathy And Cold Weather In Sydney. (Australian Forum)

Podiatry NZ opposes ACC privatisation (New Zealand Forum)

Nueva publicación sobre podologia (Espanol Forum)

New head appointed in Ireland (Break Room)

"Shoe smells" help epilepsy (Podiatry Trivia)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of the Plantar Fascia due to the Windlass Mechanism. Abstract (Foot Ankle Int.)

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome in the medial compartment of the foot. Abstract (Foot Ankle Int.)

Comparison of plantar pressure, clinical, and radiographic changes of the forefoot after biplanar austin osteotomy and triplanar boc osteotomy in patients with mild hallux valgus. Abstract (Foot Ankle Int.)

Outcome of achilles tendon ruptures treated by a limited open technique. Abstract (Foot Ankle Int.)

Results of Non-Surgical Treatment of Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction: A 7- to 10-Year Followup. Abstract (Foot Ankle Int.)

Assessment of the medial longitudinal arch in children and adolescents with obesity: footprints and radiographic study. Abstract (Eur J Pediatr.)

Onychomycosis: rationalization of topical treatment. Abstract (Isr Med Assoc J.)