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How To Treat Turf Toe Injuries
By Bruce E. Williams, DPM
Turf toe is primarily considered a sprain of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). The mechanism of turf toe injuries is a hyperextension of the first MPJ, which results in a sprain of the plantar joint capsule or a potential tear or rupture of the plantar capsule and ligaments.
Common forefoot injuries similar in presentation to turf toe are non-specific trauma, Freiberg’s infraction, sesamoiditis, arthritis and soft tissue injury.
Study Points To Increase Of Melanoma Among Young Women
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Melanoma incidence has been on the rise in Caucasians, especially women, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Researchers speculate that this may be due to increasing ultraviolet ray exposure.
The authors analyzed Caucasian patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program between 1973 and 2004. Researchers calculated annual age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates of invasive cutaneous melanoma among men and women ages 15 to 39.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).
This educational program is designed to provide clarity as to the benefit in wound care of the many different collagen based dressings on the market. It will begin with a timeline and general overview of many collagen dressings in existence followed by the clinical benefit they provide to healing wounds from a scientific perspective. The session will end with a practicing wound care clinician discussing the benefit of these dressings for the everyday practice of healing chronic wounds.
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There is no question that heel pain is one of the most common conditions we see and treat in podiatric practice. In order to provide appropriate treatment, one must have a strong understanding of the different etiologies that may come into play.
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