Newsletter 16 January 2006

Forum Watch:

Cost effectiveness of onychomycosis treatment (General Discussion)

Automated determination of the ABI (General Discussion)

Does This Patient Have Deep Vein Thrombosis? (General Discussion)

USA Vice President Reacts to Gout Medications (General Discussion)

The "Midtarsal Joint"... (Biomechanics Forum)

Gait and stance help (Biomechanics Forum)

Posting for pronation and medial knee DJD (Biomechanics Forum)

Nocturnal neuropathic pain (Diabetic Foot Forum)

"Diabetic" vs "Person with Diabetes" (Diabetic Foot Forum)

Hand held Dopplers (Diabetic Foot Forum)

Cubans developing therapy for diabetic ulcers (Diabetic Foot Forum)

Diabetic Screening (Diabetic Foot Forum)

Cerebral palsy (Pediatrics Forum)

Nail problem - *PICS* (Pediatrics Forum)

Biomechanics of walking with a rollator frame (Gerontology Forum)

Are foot disorders associated with functional limitation in older people? (Gerontology Forum)

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (Journals Online)

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Journals Online)

Podiatry school on the move ? (USA Forum)

Podiatrist guilty of illegal drug distribution (USA Forum)

Feds accuse foot doctor of massive Medi-fraud (USA Forum)

Aussie Podiatrist wanting to practice in Canada... (Canada Forum)

Local NHS reforms 'ill-conceived' (UK Forum)

Hospitals in two counties on brink of collapse (UK Forum)

New clinical facility, Perth WA (Australia Forum)

Onychomycosis excluded recruit from air force (Australia Forum)

Calling Victoria - HARP Funding (Australia Forum)

Girl Gets Bird Flu After Kissing Chicken (Break Room)

Toe deformities if smoke during pregnancy (Break Room)

Podiatry student pulls out of Commenwealth Games (Break Room)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

The influence of two different types of foot orthoses on first metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics during gait in a single subject. Abstract (J Manipulative Physiol Ther)
The Effect of Custom-Made Braces for the Ankle and Hindfoot on Ankle and Foot Kinematics and Ground Reaction Forces Abstract (Arch Phys Med Rehab)

Development of a quantitative assessment system for correlation analysis of footprint parameters to postural control in children. Abstract (Physiol Meas)
Analysis of Three Types of Fixation of the Weil Osteotomy. Abstract (JFAS)

Automated oscillometric determination of the ankle-brachial index provides accuracy necessary for office practice. Abstract (Hypertension)

Determining pain levels in patients treated with maggot debridement therapy. Abstract (J Wound Care)
Iloprost infusion in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease and foot ulcers. Abstract (Chir Ital)
An 18-day stretching regimen, with or without pulsed, shortwave diathermy, and ankle dorsiflexion after 3 weeks. Abstract (J Athl Train)

Power Spectral Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Charcot's Neuroarthropathyibova. Abstract(J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)

Casting Methods and Plantar Pressure: Effects of Custom-made Foot Orthoses on Dynamic Plantar Pressure Distribution. Abstract ( J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)
Endoscopic Decompression of Intermetatarsal Nerve Entrapment: A Retrospective Study. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)
Clinical and Experimental Models of the Midtarsal Joint: Proposed Terms of Reference and Associated Terminology. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)
Effect of Foot Posture and Inverted Foot Orthoses on Hallux Dorsiflexion. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)
Evaluating Costs for Onychomycosis Treatments: A Practitioner's Perspective. Abstract (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc)

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