Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Volume 96, Issue 6

Medical literature is dependent on peer review. It is this system that ensures that published papers are of the highest quality [...]

This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of oral terbinafine with and without aggressive debridement for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis. Onychomycosis patients aged 18 to 75 years received 12 weeks of terbinafine, 250 mg/day, alon...

Reduction in first metatarsophalangeal joint maximum degree of dorsiflexion with dorsiflexion of the first ray has been proposed to be the predominant cause of hallux abducto valgus and hallux rigidus. We sought to determine whether orthoses made fro...

The efficacy of concentrated autologous platelet-derived growth factors in the healing and closure of chronic lower-extremity wounds was evaluated in 24 patients with 33 lower-extremity wounds treated previously for at least 6 months using traditiona...

A study was conducted to determine whether plantar surface contact area measures calculated from footprints collected during walking can be used to predict the height of the medial longitudinal arch. Thirty healthy women participated in the study. Ar...

The biomechanical effects of talectomy on the foot were investigated in seven fresh below-the-knee amputation specimens using pressure-sensitive films placed on the facets of the calcaneus, footprints, and loading-pattern diagrams in the intact foot...

The objective of this study was to determine whether a correlation exists between abnormal pronation and functional leg-length discrepancies. Visual assessment and a pelvic thrust maneuver were used to identify the functionally short leg in 56 indige...

The article “Relationship of Functional Leg-Length Discrepancy to Abnormal Pronation” by Brian A. Rothbart, DPM, PhD, is useful, and the model he proposes to link functional limb-length discrepancy and foot pronation is appealing [...]

I found Ms. Curran’s observations to be very insightful. Below I have addressed some of the thought-provoking issues she raised [...]

Although many reports have been published on the usefulness of costal cartilage grafting in the reconstruction of interphalangeal joints of fingers, there are only a few published reports on the reconstruction of interphalangeal joints of toes. We de...

We present a unique case of congenital bilateral simple syndactyly of the first and second toes that was surgically treated using a full-thickness skin graft harvested from the same foot at the lateral aspect of the ankle. This surgical approach elim...

In many medical schools, microscopes are being replaced as teaching tools by computers with software that emulates the use of a light microscope. This article chronicles the adoption of “virtual microscopes” by a podiatric medical school and presents...

Cutaneous ulceration secondary to chemotherapeutic hydroxyurea is an uncommon complication of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders and other nonneoplastic conditions, including sickle cell disease [...]

In compliance with Article 9.10.1 of the Bylaws, you are hereby notified that the Regular Meeting of the House of Delegates of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) will be held at the time and place indicated in this announcement for the...

We’re back from the 2006 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, and now it’s time to reflect on our experiences there and thank everyone who helped to make it the spectacular event that it was [...]