Bilateral Symmetric Absence of Lumbricals of the Foot: A Rare Case Report
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2023 Nov-Dec;113(6):22-188. doi: 10.7547/22-188.ABSTRACTVariations of the lumbricals of the foot are not common, unlike the lumbricals of the hand. Few cases of unilateral absence of lumbricals of the foot have been reported. There have been far fewer cases of bilateral asymmetric absence of the lumbricals of the foot reported. The study reports the findings observed during the routine dissection for undergraduate medical students in the Department of Anatomy. We observed that the third lumbrical in both the feet was absent in an elderly male cadaver. The other features of both feet were usual. Exte...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Rajat Subhra Das Thummala Naveen Sagar Source Type: research
A Biomechanical Investigation of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Are Children's Feet a Precursor to Adulthood Foot Complications?
CONCLUSIONS: Children with T1DM demonstrated a higher frequency of structural foot pathologies than did healthy children possibly associated with limited ankle sagittal plane movement. Screening is warranted to identify and manage these conditions early to reduce their risk of more significant foot problems associated with DM in adulthood.PMID:38170612 | DOI:10.7547/21-134 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Roxanne Agius Cynthia Formosa Darren Sillato Tiziana Mifsud John G Torpiano Alfred Gatt Source Type: research
Treatment of Recalcitrant Isolated Congenital Fibular Pseudarthrosis: Fibular Segment Transfer and Tibiofibular Synostosis with Unilateral External Fixator
We report a case of isolated congenital fibular pseudarthrosis with valgus deformity of the ankle. The patient had a history of two failed operations. We used a novel surgical plan that combined tibiofibular synostosis with fibular segment transfer through a unilateral external fixator. The patient showed good early results with fibular union. We advocate the combination of tibiofibular synostosis and fibular segment transfer to restore the integrity and stability of the ankle in recalcitrant isolated congenital fibular pseudarthrosis cases with a history of failed surgery.PMID:38170609 | DOI:10.7547/21-255 (Source: Journa...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Damla Fidan Yamanel Bedri Karaismailoglu Turgut Nedim Karaismailoglu Source Type: research
Clinicopathologic Characterization of Kaposi Sarcoma on the Foot and Ankle: Analysis of 11 Patients Seen in Our Clinics
CONCLUSIONS: Kaposi sarcoma is still prevalent in both HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients with a variety of clinical presentations. Biopsy, with histologic evaluation, in combination with immunohistochemistry is essential for the differential diagnosis. The patient should be treated according their clinical manifestation, staging, comorbidity, and immune function.PMID:38170608 | DOI:10.7547/21-175 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Xingpei Hao Seth Rubenstein Joon Yim Erin Robles-Sherman Lee Firestone Alvin Bannerjee David Vieweger Elizabeth Daughtry Michelle Le Gene Mirkin Source Type: research
Relationship Between Diabetes-Related Large-Fiber Neuropathy and Dorsiflexion Range of Motion at the Ankle and First Metatarsophalangeal Joints
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that DPN contributes to reduced ankle and first metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion. Due to the established link between reduced ankle and first metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion and risk of diabetes-related foot ulcer, we recommend that clinicians assess dorsiflexion range of motion at these joints as part of routine foot assessment in people with diabetes, especially those with DPN. Globally, approximately 436 million adults aged 20 to 79 years are living with diabetes.1 Diabetes is the leading cause of lower-limb amputation and is associated with a lifetime incidence of ...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Ally Maree McIllhatton Sean Michael Lanting Sean George Sadler Vivienne Helaine Chuter Source Type: research
Is Subclassification by Number of Fracture Fragments Necessary for Sanders Type IV Calcaneal Fractures?
CONCLUSIONS: Clinical results of Sanders type IV fractures were not related to the number of bone fragments but to the degree of injury to the Böhler angle, Gissane angle, and vertical height. Therefore, subtype classification of type IV calcaneal fractures is superfluous, and it is important to try to restore these parameters during surgery.PMID:38170605 | DOI:10.7547/21-135 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Dong-Hee Kim Jhee-Yun Kim Kwang-Bok Lee Source Type: research
Comparative Radiographic Analysis of the Width of the Lesser Digit Proximal Phalangeal Heads
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this investigation provide evidence in support of an anatomical and structural contribution to digital deformities. The width of the heads of the lesser digit proximal phalanges decreased from the second to the third to the fourth toes, and then subsequently increased with the fifth proximal phalangeal head.PMID:38170599 | DOI:10.7547/21-211 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Kushkaran Kaur Asher Cherian Russell J Hill Andrew J Meyr Source Type: research
Pathergy After Endovenous Ablation for Lower-Extremity Venous Disease: A Case Report of an Unexpected Complication
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2023 Nov-Dec;113(6):21-127. doi: 10.7547/21-127.ABSTRACTA 64-year-old woman presents with wounds to her left ankle. Although her soft-tissue cultures and arterial Doppler and duplex studies were unremarkable, her venous reflux studies showed right and left small saphenous vein insufficiency. After 8 weeks of standard treatment, her wounds to the left ankle did not improve, and she developed a wound to her right anterior leg. Her left ankle wound healed 8 months after initial presentation, and her right leg wound healed in 3 months. Thereafter she underwent an endovenous ablation of her left small sa...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Fahad Hussain Robin Lenz Source Type: research
Is Tenderness of Medial Malleolus Circumference a Sign of Syndesmosis Injuries?
CONCLUSIONS: The absence of tenderness around the medial malleolus in Weber B ankle fractures indicates no syndesmosis injury, whereas the presence of tenderness around the medial malleolus does not mean that there is a syndesmosis injury.PMID:38170597 | DOI:10.7547/22-128 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Ugur Onur Kasman Serkan Surucu Ozgur Korkmaz Source Type: research
Combined Open and Percutaneous Plating for the Treatment of Pilon Fracture
CONCLUSIONS: A combined open and percutaneous plating approach is a feasible option for the treatment of pilon fracture. This combined plating technique involving a combination of a small anterolateral approach and a small anteromedial approach (or a small direct medial approach) yielded satisfactory outcomes without major soft-tissue complications.PMID:38170594 | DOI:10.7547/21-228 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Jin Park Seung Jin Lee Hyo Beom Lee Sung Yup Hong Gab Lae Kim Source Type: research
Syndesmosis Injuries in Lateral Malleolar Fractures Accompanied by a Posterior Malleolar Fracture: A Nonfixed Posterior Fracture Fragment May Not Affect Postoperative Tibiofibular Joint Malreduction Rates
CONCLUSIONS: In lateral malleolar fractures accompanied by small-fragment posterolateral or avulsion-type posterior malleolar fractures, closed syndesmotic screw fixation does not cause syndesmosis malreduction.PMID:38170588 | DOI:10.7547/21-105 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Ali Y üce Abdulhamit Misir Mustafa Yerli Tahsin Olgun Bayraktar Ali Çağrı Tekin S üleyman Semih Dedeoğlu Yunus İmren Hakan G ürbüz Source Type: research
The financial burden of diabetes-related foot disease in Australia: a systematic review
Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) is a common, costly, and severe complication of diabetes mellitus. DFD is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and poses a significant burden on patients, h... (Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research)
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research - December 27, 2023 Category: Podiatry Authors: Nicoletta Frescos, Lucy Stopher, Shirley Jansen and Michelle R. Kaminski Tags: Review Source Type: research
5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy on Wound Healing: A Systemic Review of Human Evidences
CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review summarized the commonly used therapeutic parameters for ALA-PDT in the clinical treatment of skin wounds. After ALA-PDT alone or ALA-PDT combined with curettage, antibacterial and surgical treatment, all wounds healed well, and the adverse reactions were mainly mild to moderate pain, which could be relieved by cooling. ALA-PDT had proven to be a promising wound treatment modality through evidence of safety and efficacy.PMID:38133931 | DOI:10.7547/23-015 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - December 22, 2023 Category: Podiatry Authors: Jianhua Huang Hongwei Wang Source Type: research
Cuboid Cobbles Hinder Elite Youth Football Player
We describe an elite youth football player who developed lateral foot pain of previously unknown origin. A thorough patient history and physical examination as well as an in-depth presentation of radiographic findings on Computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan were described. Through this combination, the puzzle was resolved and a rare peroneus longus tendinopathy due to bony spurs in the cuboid groove was diagnosed. A peroneus longus exploration, release and reduction of the cuboidal bone spurs was performed and intensive rehabilitation phase followed. The patient successfully returned to perfor...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - December 22, 2023 Category: Podiatry Authors: Jari Dahmen Sjoerd A S Stufkens Miki Dalmau-Pastor Mario Maas Gino M M J Kerkhoffs Source Type: research
5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy on Wound Healing: A Systemic Review of Human Evidences
CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review summarized the commonly used therapeutic parameters for ALA-PDT in the clinical treatment of skin wounds. After ALA-PDT alone or ALA-PDT combined with curettage, antibacterial and surgical treatment, all wounds healed well, and the adverse reactions were mainly mild to moderate pain, which could be relieved by cooling. ALA-PDT had proven to be a promising wound treatment modality through evidence of safety and efficacy.PMID:38133931 | DOI:10.7547/23-015 (Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - December 22, 2023 Category: Podiatry Authors: Jianhua Huang Hongwei Wang Source Type: research
