Wang, Chi-Yu Hong, Chung-Chih Su, Ting-Fu Chang, Shun-Cheng
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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Ingrown toenail, or onychocryptosis, is a common inflammatory disease of the hallux. It results from the alteration of fit of the nail plate in the lateral nail fold. They are usually seen in adolescents and young adults and can affect daily activities and social life. Generally, ingrown toenails are classified into three stages, including inflammat...
Wu, Timothy Chaer, Rabih A Salvo, Nichol L
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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Both vascular surgeons and podiatric physicians care for patients with diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs), one of today's most challenging health-care populations in the United States. The prevalence of DFUs has steadily increased, along with the rising costs associated with care. Because of the numerous comorbidities affecting these patients, it is ...
Gatt, Alfred Briffa, Andrea Chockalingam, Nachiappan Formosa, Cynthia
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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
These results imply limited applicability of the single wing plantar cover and the plantar metatarsal pad in reducing hallux pressure and second through fourth metatarsophalangeal joint pressure, respectively. However, the single wing plantar cover remained durable for the 5 days of the trial and was effective in reducing the peak plantar pressure ...
Lee, Soul Wang, Lin Li, Jing Xian
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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
These findings indicate that walking in high-heeled shoes and asymmetrical load carrying create significant differences in joint loading between the two limbs and alter lower-extremity kinetics.
Deschamps, Kevin Staes, Filip Desmet, Dirk Roosen, Philip Matricali, Giovanni Arnoldo Keijsers, Noel Nobels, Frank Tits, Jos Bruyninckx, Herman
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The advantages of the novel method cover several domains, including visualization, interpretation, and education.
Arik, Hasan Onur Arican, Mehmet Gunes, Volkan Kose, Ozkan
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The K-D device is a safe and effective treatment method for ingrown toenail. Although the recurrence rate is higher than for surgical treatment methods, the K-D device is a practical and painless method that provides immediate return to work and daily activities and excellent or acceptable cosmesis in most patients.
Gordillo-Fernández, Luis M Ortiz-Romero, Mercedes Macías, Jose Luis S M Salcini Valero-Salas, José Álvarez-Pérez, Julia Fernández-Garzón, Álvaro
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Metatarsus adductus is a structural deformity that may be associated with hallux valgus and that may lead to metatarsal pain and functional abnormality of the foot. Correcting hallux valgus is complicated in these cases because of the deviation in adduction of the lesser metatarsals, especially the second metatarsal that occupies the first intermet...
Davis, R Daniel
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Lalande, Xavier Vie, Bruno Weber, Jean Paul Jammes, Yves
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These data provide relationships between Pmax, Pmean, and foot areas and weight and shoe size and clearly indicate no age dependence of pedobarographic data. They also provide stable values of the forefoot-rearfoot area ratio. These data should help clinicians evaluate abnormal foot placement in standing patients.
Lepow, Gary M Grimmer, Daniel L Lemar, Onya V Bridges, Evan A
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The purpose of this case report is to present a rare finding of synovial sarcoma in a 5-year-old child. Most soft-tissue masses of the foot are too often presumed to be small and benign; therefore, compared with soft-tissue sarcomas, they are difficult to clinically differentiate and treat. A 5-year-old girl presented with a painful lesion that was...
