Nonunions

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Nonunions Stephan J. LaPointe RISK FACTORS COMORBIDITIES Due to the nature of the podiatric profession and prevalence of the disease, diabetes is likely to be the most common comorbidity that…

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Osteomyelitis

Jul 26, 2016 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis Lawrence M. Oloff Geoffrey S. Heard Despite tremendous innovations in medical technology over the last 50 years, the basic tenets of management of contaminated bone have remained essentially unchanged….

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Lower Extremity Infections

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Lower Extremity Infections Mark A. Kosinski Warren S. Joseph Infections of the lower extremity, especially postoperative ones, account for a disproportionate amount of patient morbidity and medicolegal actions against podiatric…

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Puncture Wounds

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Puncture Wounds Stephen V. Corey Michelle L. Butterworth Puncture wounds of the foot are a relatively common problem confronting the physician. A study by Fitzgerald and Cowan (1) noted 887…

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Lateral Column Arthroplasty

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Lateral Column Arthroplasty Thomas J. Chang Lateral column pathology has not been discussed in much detail in the literature, although there have been discussions regarding calcaneal-cuboid joint syndrome and lateral…

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Bone Anchors

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Bone Anchors Thomas A. Brosky II Michael C. McGlamry Mitzi L. Williams Many surgical procedures require attachment or reattachment of tendons and ligaments to bone. A secure attachment of soft…

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