Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Volume 89, Issue 8

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A device was constructed to assess two-point discrimination in the plantar skin of younger, middle-aged, and older adults. The device consisted of paired filaments, each delivering a tip force of 4.56 log units (equivalent to 3.63 g), at a fixed dist...

A bone substitute eliminates the need for autogenous and allogeneic bone grafting, along with the complications unique to each. Coralline hydroxyapatite is a synthetic bone void filler manufactured from marine coral, which has a natural trabecular st...

This article discusses the classification and treatment of proximal diaphyseal fifth metatarsal fractures. There are two types of proximal diaphyseal fracture of the fifth metatarsal: the acute proximal diaphyseal fracture and the proximal diaphyseal...

Pregnancy produces significant alterations in the posture of the pregnant woman; however, gait changes that occur during pregnancy have not been adequately evaluated in the literature. This prospective investigation of the footprints of 25 pregnant w...

The authors performed a retrospective study of the safety and efficacy of toenail phenol and alcohol chemical matrixectomy in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients. Participating in the study were 66 patients, who underwent 137 nail procedures. The di...

The authors present a case of atypical heel pain masquerading as plantar fasciitis. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism-induced stress fracture of the calcaneus. The clinical entity of hyperparathyroidism and its manifesta...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, slow-growing, locally destructive, intermediate-grade malignancy that originates in the dermal layer of the skin. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans rarely metastasizes and has a marked tendency to recur follow...

With the advent of effective oral therapies for onychomycosis, there have been anecdotal reports of an increased incidence of onychocryptosis associated with the use of these new agents. The authors undertook a chart review of 100 consecutive patient...

Changes in the health-care system will continue to modify the delivery of podiatric medical care and podiatric medical education. Podiatric medicine and its educational programs will need to focus on the management of care, special populations, and d...