Newsletter 23 May 2011
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A prospective audit of referral patterns to a dedicated Foot and Ankle surgical service.  (Foot (Edinb).)

Soft tissue thickness under the metatarsal heads is reduced in older people with toe deformities.  (J Orthop Res.)

MRI Changes of Achilles Tendon and Hindfoot in Experienced Runners and Beginners during Training and after a (Half)-Marathon Competition  (Z Orthop Unfall.)

Flexible flatfoot: differences in the relative alignment of each segment of the foot between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients  (J Pediatr Orthop.)

Novel use of a manual therapy technique and management of a patient with peroneal tendinopathy  (Man Ther.)

Is barefoot regional plantar loading related to self-reported foot pain in patients with midfoot osteoarthritis.  (Osteoarthritis Cartilage.)

Revisiting the pathogenesis of podagra: why does gout target the foot?  (J Foot Ankle Res.)

Gender and foot orthotic device effect on frontal plane hip motion during landing from a vertical jump.  (J Appl Biomech.)

Referring to other allied health professionals

I was recently at a Diabetes conference and one of the speakers,a dietitian,complained to an audience of over 100 professionals that she had never received a referral from a podiatrist.
I assured her later that I personally had suggested to some of my patients that they should seek further advice from other professionals like dietitians, especially in relation to diabetes. Its prompted me to wonder if we are a little too 'precious' and insular about ourselves.

Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics: A Ten Year Collection of Precision Intricast Newsletters. Reprinted and Available for Purchase.

After about a year of being out of print, my first book, Kirby KA: Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics: A Ten Year Collection of Precision Intricast Newsletters, has now been sent to the printer for reprinting. Precision Intricast is now taking orders for the books

Opinions on surgery in young adolescents with rigid flat foot and shortened achilles.

Default Opinions on surgery in young adolescents with rigid flat foot and shortened achilles.What is the general opinion on surgery in young adolescents with rigid flat foot and shortened achilles? Having seen three different children in this past year ranging from 13 to 16 all of which have had surgery with varying degrees of success I thought it would be interesting to hear of new techniques or other case outcomes.
Sterilising instruments

Can anyone give me any info on where I could get instruments sterilised. I am stuck with the prospect of sterlising instruments and autoclaves seem to be between 4-5000k! It may seem like a stupid question but are there any cheaper alternatives.



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