Newsletter 24 June 2008

Forum Watch:

Practising Medicine without a licence? (General Issues & Discussions Forum)

Treadmill analysis (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Plantar pain (Biomechanics, Sports & Foot Orthoses Forum)

Insulin infusion for infected diabetic foot ulcers (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Changing shape of Type 2 (Diabetic Foot & Wound Management Forum)

Surgery for hallux rigidus (Foot Surgery Forum)

Evaluation of the McBride procedure for hallux valgus (Foot Surgery Forum)

Achillies tendonitis in 10y.o? (Pediatrics Forum)

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

Pod back in the political ring (USA Forum)

Sterilisation for home visits (UK Forum)

Breast Cancer month on home page (Australian Forum)

Aliens: Why They Are Here (Break Room)

 
Latest Research and Articles:

Pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping (pSPM): A pixel-level approach to foot pressure image analysis. Abstract (J Biomech.)

Plantar pressure reduction in step-to gait: A biomechanical investigation and clinical feasibility study. Abstract (Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).)

A comparison of ultrasound to goniometric and inclinometer measurements of torsion in the tibia and femur. Abstract (Gait Posture.)

A new surgical procedure for iatrogenic hallux varus: reverse transfer of the abductor hallucis tendon: a report of 7 cases. Abstract (Acta Orthop Belg.)
The effectiveness of foot reflexology in inducing ovulation: a sham-controlled randomized trial. Abstract (Fertil Steril.)

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