Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Volume 96, Issue 3

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We conducted a retrospective analysis of trephine arthrodesis in a total of 22 joints in 15 feet to determine the efficacy of this procedure in the foot and ankle. Twelve of the 22 joints that were fused involved the tarsometatarsal articulations, 3...

Patients with a cavus or high-arched foot frequently experience foot pain, which can lead to significant limitation in function. Custom foot orthoses are widely prescribed to treat cavus foot pain. However, no clear guidelines for their construction...

A new clinical device, the subtalar joint axis locator, was created to track the three-dimensional location of the subtalar joint axis during weightbearing movements of the foot. The assumption was that if the anterior exit point of the subtalar join...

Sixty-two patients were treated for single or multiple warts by intralesional injection of bleomycin sulfate (1.5 U/mL) and then were observed for 6 months. The dose varied according to the size of the lesion and ranged from 0.25 to 1.0 mL per inject...

The characteristic bone deformities associated with advanced Paget’s disease of bone may result in abnormal gait and plantar foot pressures, which contribute to the development of pressure-related skin problems. This study aimed to characterize the f...

Early military investigations of blister treatment using tissue adhesives have shown promise, finding that these agents provide pain relief, prevent infection, and allow continuation of recruit training. A trial was conducted to compare a 2-octylcyan...

We performed a bibliographic review of the systems proposed by various researchers to evaluate physiologic metatarsal protrusion. The system of measurement devised by Hardy and Clapham to evaluate the protrusion between the first and second metatarsa...

Microvascular dysfunction is an important component of the pathologic processes that occur in diabetic foot disease. The endothelial abnormalities observed in patients with diabetes mellitus are poorly understood, and evidence suggests that endotheli...

Acquired constriction ring syndrome is a clinical condition of infancy characterized by circumferential constriction of a toe or another appendage, such as fingers and genitalia. The foot and ankle specialist should be aware of this condition because...

We describe a man with an acute osteochondral defect in the lateral talar dome associated with a supination-adduction–type ankle fracture. The osteochondral defect was readily visible on plain film radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging was orde...

Surgical treatment of posteromedial talar dome lesions is frequently necessary for Berndt and Harty grade IV osteochondral defects and nondisplaced osteochondral fragments resistant to conservative modalities. When operative intervention is indicated...

An updated selection of high-quality Internet resources related to wound and ulcer care is presented. Of potential use to the podiatric medical practitioner, educator, resident, and student, some Web sites that cover hyperbaric medicine, antibiotic u...

In this study of people with diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, it was found that the feet of patients with a history of hallux ulceration were more pronated and less able to complete a single-leg heel rise compared with the feet of patient...