Club Foot Repair

Definition Club foot repair, also known as foot tendon release or club foot release, is the surgical repair of a birth defect of the foot and ankle called club foot. Purpose Club foot or talipes equinovarus is the most common birth defect of the lower extremity, characterized by the foot turning both downward... Expert

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- Patient Information: Childrens Orthopaedics 

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The prevalence of foot problems in older women

BACKGROUND: Painful feet are an extremely common problem amongst older women. Such problems increase the risk of falls and hamper mobility. The aetiology of painful and deformed feet is poorly understood. METHODS: Data were obtained during a pilot case-control study about past high heel usage in women, in relation to...

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- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis: Foot Osteoarthritis 

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The Mangled Foot and Ankle The Role of Soft Tissue Coverage

OTA 2002 - Session 5 Session V - Foot and Ankle Sat., 10/12/02 Foot & Ankle, Paper #33, 9:35 AM The Mangled Foot and Ankle: The Role of Soft Tissue Coverage Michael J. Bosse, MD 1 ; Renan C. Castillo, MPH; Dolfi Herscovici, Jr., DO 2 ; Thomas G. DiPasquale,...

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- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Foot: Foot Trauma Abstracts 

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2011 Relationships between the Foot Posture Index and foot kinematics during gait in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome

Conclusion In both individuals with and without PFPS, there was fair to moderate association between the FPI and some parameters of dynamic foot function. Inconsistent findings between the PFPS and control groups indicate that pathology may play a role in the relationship between static foot posture and dynamic function. The fair...

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- OCOSH Classification: Clinical Examination: Gait 
- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Knee Pain: Anterior Knee Pain 

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Diabetic Foot Care Dos and Donts

FOOT INFECTIONS Understanding the Do's and Don'ts of Diabetic Foot Care. Persons with diabetes routinely attend diabetes teaching clinics where they receive valuable diabetes education. A lot of different information is presented including lists of Do’s and Don’ts of foot care. In order to follow or adhere to a list of... Expert

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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Dialysis Linked to Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients Medscape CME

Dialysis Linked to Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients In a cross-sectional study, dialysis treatment was independently associated with foot ulceration. Therefore, guidelines should highlight dialysis as an important risk factor for foot ulceration. Clinical Review, June 2010
June 1, 2010 — Dialysis treatment is independently associated with foot ulceration in patients with diabetes...

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- Continuing Medical Education 
- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Neuropathic Foot: Diabetic Foot 

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Diabetic Foot eMedicine Orthopedics

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) precede 85% of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations (LEAs). Approximately 3-4% of individuals with diabetes currently have foot ulcers or deep infections. Among persons with diabetes, 15% develop foot ulcers during their lifetime. Their risk of LEA increases by a factor of 8 once an ulcer develops....

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Neuropathic Foot: Diabetic Foot 

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Spina bifida occulta - Foot deformities enuresis and vertebral cleft

AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the clinical evidence of foot deformities in spina bifida occulta and the associated neurophysio-logical damage. METHODS: The authors studied 47 patients with foot deformities (37 flat foot, 10 pes cavus) and vertebral cleft, variably associated with enuresis, midline...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Spinal Dysraphism: Spina Bifida Occulta 

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Foot and ankle surgery in Australia

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Foot and ankle surgery in Australia: a descriptive analysis of the Medicare Benefits Schedule database, 1997-2006
Hylton B Menz, Mark F Gilheany and Karl B Landorf Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008, 1:10
Foot and ankle problems are highly prevalent in the general community and a substantial proportion of people seek surgical...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions 

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Diabetic Foot Ulcers

DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS A foot ulcer is a skin sore or wound. Ulcers can occur on any part of the foot but they are more common on the sole. The skin functions as a wall that surrounds and protects the foot from harmful germs known as bacteria. A foot ulcer is... Expert

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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Radiographic evaluation of foot osteoarthritis

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a radiographic atlas for grading foot osteoarthritis (OA) in relation to the relative sensitivity of different radiographic and views and features, and to examine the relationship between radiographic OA and foot symptoms.
CONCLUSION: Epidemiological and clinical studies should incorporate observation of both OP and JSN from both DP...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the Foot 

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British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society

The British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is a society of orthopaedic surgeons who have a special interest in surgery of the foot and ankle. Its purposes include
* To encourage interest in foot and ankle surgery among orthopaedic surgeons
* To encourage both basic science and clinical research in foot and...

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- International: United Kingdom 
- Organisations and Associations 

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Calgary Foot Clinic - Foot Talk

The Calgary Foot Clinic has provided comprehensive, quality foot and ankle care in Calgary for twenty years. The goal of the Calgary Foot Clinic is to provide timely, personal care for your foot or ankle disorder to allow you to quickly return to pain free activity. Formerly Calgary Podiatry Centre
Calgary,...

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- Podiatry: Canada: Alberta 

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Newborn foot

The Newborn Foot: Diagnosis and Management of Common Conditions Nursing Center CE An assessment of the foot should be a part of every newborn physical examination. The newborn foot, although complex in structure, can be examined quickly in any office setting. Many foot deformities are diagnosed immediately after birth, allowing...

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- Orthopaedic Nursing: Orthopaedic Nursing Topics: Paediatric Orthopaedics 

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Metatarsal Fractures eMedicine

Fractures in the foot are common, and the metatarsals are among the bones most commonly fractured. The injury may be an acute fracture, which is usually due to dropping of heavy objects on foot, or due to a stress fracture secondary to abnormal repetitive trauma in normal bone. Alternatively, a...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Foot Fractures 

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Triple Arthrodesis eMedicine Orthopedics

A triple arthrodesis consists of the surgical fusion of the talocalcaneal (TC), talonavicular (TN), and calcaneocuboid (CC) joints in the foot. The primary goals of a triple arthrodesis are to relieve pain from arthritic, deformed, or unstable joints. Other important goals are the correction of deformity and creation of a...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthrodesis: Foot Fusion 

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Diabetc Foot Introduction

Persons with diabetes, be it type 1 or 2, are individuals who share a common disease that causes high blood sugars. The effects of the high blood sugars will vary from person to person. Likewise diabetes will affect the feet of each individual person with diabetes in a different manner.... Expert

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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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Portland Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center

Portland Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center, a Department of Mercy Hospital, located in South Portland, Maine. We specialize in reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. Under the direction of Dr. Gregory Pomeroy, a fellowship-trained foot and ankle specialist, Center staff conducted thousands of successful foot and ankle procedures, and...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Maine 

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Foot Infections eMedicine Orthopedics

Foot infections can be difficult problems for physicians to treat due to the biomechanical complexities of the extremity and the underlying circumstances that cause the infections. Typically, they follow a traumatic event or tissue loss with contamination by foreign materials and/or colonization by bacteria. When a healthy patient or one...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Infectious Bone Diseases 
- OCOSH Classification: Foot Conditions 

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Cavus Foot POSNA

Objectives
1. Define cavus foot
2. Describe the mechanism( s) responsible for the development of cavus foot
3. Describe underlying conditions which can be heralded by a cavus foot deformity
4. Discuss treatment approaches to the cavus foot
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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Pes Cavus 

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A simple surgical technique for removal of radio-opaque foreign objects from the plantar surface of the foot

The patient is positioned supine with the foot at the end of the operating table. The foot is prepared and draped as usual. Under image intensifier guidance, three 20-gauge needles are inserted, 2 cm apart, angled at 45° to the plantar surface of the foot so that the tips of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Foreign Bodies 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Leg Injuries: Foot Injuries 

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Foot Dislocations eMedicine Emergency

Authors McStay et al 2006
Synonyms and related keywords: hindfoot, talus, calcaneus, midfoot, navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms, forefoot, metatarsals, phalanges, subtalar joint, foot dislocation, dislocation foot
Dislocations of the foot are uncommon but potentially incapacitating injuries. The mechanism of injury may vary from a simple fall to a major motor vehicle collision (MVC)....

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Dislocations: Foot Dislocations 

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The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center

Dr. Anand Vora is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in disorders of the foot and ankle.  Dr. Vora is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Medical School.  Dr. Vora and the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center specialize in simple and complex orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Illinois 

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Foot Drop eMedicine Orthopedics

Foot drop is a deceptively simple name for a potentially complex problem. Foot drop can be associated with a variety of conditions such as dorsiflexor injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, stroke, neuropathies, drug toxicities, or diabetes. The causes of foot drop may be divided into 3 general categories: neurologic, muscular, and...

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- OCOSH Classification: Foot Deformities: Acquired Foot Deformities 

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Foot Care Advice - Foot Health Forum

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At foot-care.org, we provide a vast variety of information on foot discomfort, nasty foot conditions, choosing the right footwear, sports injuries and their treatments and even diabetic foot care. We aim to provide the most up to date and useful factual information to present to our visitors all for free.
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- Patient Information: Foot and Ankle 

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