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Minimally Invasive Surgery

May 16, 2012

Original post: Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Scientists uncover potential treatment for painful side effect of diabetes

May 15, 2012

Research published in the journal Nature Medicine reveals that a multi-national collaboration between scientists from Warwick Medical School in the U.K., and universities in Germany, New York, Australia and Eastern Europe, has discovered key information around one of the most distressing side effects of diabetes.

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A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Charcot Ankle Stabilization Using an Intramedullary Rod with or without Application of Circular External…

May 14, 2012

Abstract: Brodsky type 3a Charcot destruction of the ankle is devastating to patients. The authors have surgically stabilized this deformity with the use of an intramedullary arthrodesis nail, and explore the usefulness of adjunctive application of a circular external fixator.

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Malvern 2012 Science Bites

May 12, 2012

Some key tidbits from the 2012 Malvern, UK Diabetic Foot Conference: End stage renal disease is 2.5x greater than 10 y ago and amputation risk 3 fold and 9 fold in people w diabetes: Andros, Malvern, 2012 10 FOLD variation in AMPUTATIONS in UK and USA. Would this be tolerated in cancer? Jeffcoate at Malvern UK: 38k new cases of diabetic foot ulcers/yr, comp to breast cancer at 41k but 5 yr mortality is more than 4x worse

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A Comparison of the Readability of Two Patient-reported Outcome Measures Used to Evaluate Foot Surgery – Corrected Proof

May 3, 2012

Abstract: Measuring the outcome of surgical intervention is an integral part of modern-day healthcare provision. The increasing requirement to monitor patient-reported outcomes highlights the need for patients to be able to read and understand health outcomes questionnaires. The present study compared the readability of 2 commonly used, validated, foot surgery outcome questionnaires (the Foot Health Status Questionnaire and the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire) using the Flesch Reading Ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid grade level score.

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The Importance of N = 1

May 1, 2012

Over the years, I’ve noticed that many busy surgeons and clinicians seem to shut down whenever the phrase evidence-based medicine is mentioned. I have seen this at seminars, during grand rounds, and even in the operating room. This reaction has been a source of disappointment to me, especially in situations in which I was the invited speaker talking about evidence-based medicine.

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Science + Medicine + Humanity = TEDMED?

April 14, 2012

Reposition science closer to medicine, implore TEDMED 2012 speakers :

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ScienceDirect.com – Journal of Diabetes and its Complications – Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene single polymorphism as a genetic biomarker of…

April 13, 2012

ScienceDirect.com – Journal of Diabetes and its Complications – Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene single polymorphism as a genetic biomarker of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: longitudinal prospective study : Here’s the abstract: Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene single polymorphism as a genetic biomarker of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: longitudinal prospective study J. Jurado a ,  J. Ybarra b ,  ,  ,  ,  J.H

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Calcaneal Osteotomy in the Treatment of Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity

April 12, 2012

Adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is a chronic, debilitating condition common beyond middle age.

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Update on Stage IV Acquired Adult Flatfoot Disorder: When the Deltoid Ligament Becomes Dysfunctional

April 12, 2012

The posterior tibial tendon plays a central role in maintaining proper foot alignment. Dysfunction of the posterior tibial tendon leads to acquired adult flatfoot deformity (AAFD), a condition that can be both painful and disabling. There are four stages of AAFD, which correlate to increasing deformity.

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