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Alcohol Injection for Morton’s Neuroma

May 18, 2013

Alcohol Injection for Morton’s Neuroma A Five-Year Follow-Up Sabahat Gurdezi, Thomas White, Palanisamy Ramesh Foot & Ankle International May 13, Quote: Background: Although many treatment modalities are available for Morton’s neuroma (MN), studies looking at the long-term effectiveness of most forms of treatment are scarce.

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Quadraped to Biped

May 17, 2013

We are not the only ones to have done it! Check out this amazing dog Attached Images tc9FxTa.gif (808.4 KB)

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Foot structure and muscle reaction time to a simulated ankle sprain

May 17, 2013

Foot structure and muscle reaction time to a simulated ankle sprain. Denyer JR, Hewitt NL, Mitchell AC.

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Efinaconazole 10% solution in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis

May 17, 2013

Efinaconazole 10% solution in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Two phase III multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies.

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Muscles and longitudinal arch

May 17, 2013

Dear collegues! Help to understand. If muscles do not play crucial role in longitudinal arch http://jbjs.org/article.aspx?articleid=13975 why the disfunction of the posterior tibial muscle is the major factor in developing adult flatfoot?

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The effect of customised and sham foot orthoses on plantar pressures

May 17, 2013

The effect of customised and sham foot orthoses on plantar pressures Chris J McCormick, Daniel B Bonannod and Karl B Landorf Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6:19 Quote: Background The effectiveness of foot orthoses has been evaluated in many clinical trials with sham foot orthoses used as the control intervention in at least 10 clinical trials. However, the mechanical effects and credibility of sham orthoses has been rarely quantified

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Bursa!

May 16, 2013

Hi just wanted to get people’s preferred treatment modality for bursitis cases. I have a patient on the nhs who as a 1cm dia bursa just proximal to the 1st mpj dorsally, there is a small exostosis present. When it gets inflamed can be very painful

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LA injections for trigger points – ethical question

May 16, 2013

Physio’s in my clinic regularly treat trigger points with manual therapy to good affect. I’ve been reading about trigger point injection therapy with and without steroid.

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Important papers from the ACSM meeting

May 16, 2013

Here are a couple of thought provoking abstracts from ACSM. Prevalence of Menstrual dysfunction and Low bone Mineral Density among High school Cross-Country Runners Without disordered eating Mitchell J.

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Best practice guidelines: Wound management in diabetic foot ulcers

May 16, 2013

Wounds International has launched new best practice guidelines on wound management for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) at the annual European Wound Management Association meeting in Copenhagen 15-17 May. This important document offers specialists and non-specialists everywhere a practical, relevant clinical guide to appropriate decision-making and effective wound healing in people presenting with a DFU

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