Issue 8:
Talar Osteochondral Defect Grafting with NEXA Orthopedics OsteoCure Bone Graft Plugs
Podiatry Internet Journal
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Osteochondritis dessicans of the ankle is a condition often encountered by the foot and ankle physician. Many treatments have been described in the literature including cast immobilization, arthroscopic debridement, open debridement, and autogenous grafting. The NEXA OsteoCure bone graft plug allows for immediate lesion excision while avoiding the morbidity associated with obtaining an autograft. The authors provide a brief review of talar dome lesions including staging and classification and their experience and technique involved for utilizing NEXA Orthopedics OsteoCure bone graft plugs.
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Middle Cuneiform: A case report
Podiatry Internet Journal
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The incidence of Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC’s) is rare. About 1% of all primary bone tumors constitute these lesions. They are most common in the upper extremity and rarely are reported in the foot. A case is presented reporting ABC of the middle cuneiform. To date, this appears to be the only documented case of ABC to the middle cuneiform. Surgical presentation and treatment using AlloMatrix ® bone putty as a moldable composite for an small, uncontained defect is described.
Streptococcal Group-B Osteomyelitis of the Foot: A Case Report
Podiatry Internet Journal
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Osteomyelitis is a challenging condition to treat in the foot. Although staphylococcal osteomyelitis has been more commonly reported, there appears to be an increasing emergence of streptococcal infections reported in the literature. Streptococcal infections can be much more virulent in their presentation and more difficult to treat. A case is presented describing streptococcal infection of bone in the fifth metatarsal head. A panel discussion includes current concepts on metatarsal resection and the appropriate time to close a surgical wound in the presence of osteomyelitis. Conclusions derived from this case study would support leaving a surgical wound open in the presence of osteomyelitis, especially in the presence of streptococcal organisms.
Pachyonychia congenita associated with median rhomboid glossitis
Dermatology Online Journal
Original Article: A 3-year-old girl presented with subungual hyperkeratosis and nail plates with increased transverse curvature, distal elevation, yellow-brown discoloration, and mild thickening. The changes, which affected all 20 nails, had developed during the first year of life. Mucocutaneous examination showed the presence of median rhomboid glossitis. The patient’s mother had similar nail changes, which had been present since infancy as well as a focal plantar keratoderma and hyperhidrosis. The patient’s clinical presentation and history were compatible with a diagnosis of pachyonychia congenita, a rare heritable disease that affects the nails, skin, oral and laryngeal mucosae, teeth, and hair. Dominant-negative mutations in four keratin genes (K6a, K6b, K16, and K17) lead to keratinocyte fragility and the resultant pachyonychia congenita phenotype. Successful targeted therapies are currently lacking for this oftentimes disabling disorder. Although oral manifestations are a common feature of PC, to our knowledge, this represents the first report of median rhomboid glossitis in association with PC.
Keratosis follicularis (Darier-White Disease), with an unusual palmoplantar keratoderma
Dermatology Online Journal
Original Article: A 38-year-old woman presented with widespread, hyperkeratotic papules and plaques that had been present since childhood. Her mother, brother, and son have similar lesions. A diagnosis of keratosis follicularis was made, which has been treated with isotretinoin. Palmoplantar lesions of keratosis follicularis have been described as discrete, punctate keratoses, hyperkeratotic papules, small pits, or keratin-filled depressions. This patient has an unusual palmoplantar keratoderma in association with keratosis follicularis. The lesions are elevated, discrete, filiform, hyperkeratotic spires, which coalesce into large, hyperkeratotic plaques on the palms and soles.
Podiatry Today ENEWS
Podiatry Today Online Volume 5, Issue 3
This week, Podiatry Today on-line discusses 1) Can a high-low ratio help prevent amputation?, 2) Survey reveals impact of gout, 3) How to provide physical therapy as an ancillary service and 4) new products including negative pressure therapy.
Other HMP open-access articles:
Medicare Part D: Prescribed Guidance
Biologics For Psoriatic Arthritis: Can They Have An Impact?
The Inter-rater Reliability of the Clinical Signs and Symptoms Checklist in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Achieved by Vacuum-Assisted Closure: Evaluating the Assumptions
Podiatry Related Abstracts this Week
Entrez Pub Med, Wiley Interscience, Ingenta Connect, Blackwell Synergy and more . . .
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Calcaneal fractures in occupants involved in severe frontal motor vehicle crashes Accid Anal Prev
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A clinical trial of specialist footwear for patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology
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Thrombin peptide Chrysalin® stimulates healing of diabetic foot ulcers in a placebo- controlled phase I/II study Wound Repair and Regeneration
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus versus methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus adult haematogenous septic arthritis Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
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Passive Stability Characteristics of Ankle Braces and Tape in Simulated Barefoot and Shod Conditions The American Journal of Sports Medicine
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Simple classification can help define and predict limb-threatening diabetic infections Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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High Rate of Charcot Foot Attacks Early After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Transplantation
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Incidence of congenital clubfoot in Sweden Acta Orthop
The Foot Blog News this Week
The Foot Blog
Issue 3:
- Men Should Watch Their Step — Consequences Of The Failure To Treat Osteoporosis
- Former President Bill Clinton Speaks At Novo Nordisk Forum On Urgent Need Of Worldwide Change In Diabetes Care
- Empi Announces FDA Clearance Of Select(TM) TENS Device
- Recommendations For Diagnosis And Management Of Venous Thromboembolism
- Dietary Zinc For Diabetes Prevention Not Backed By Evidence
- New Approach Could Lower Antibiotic Requirements By 50 Times
- Exercise neither hurts nor helps knees
- Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
- UK Still Has Long Way To Go In War On Killer Hospital Bugs
- Overweight kids have greater risk of foot problems .
Podiatry Internet Journal: What does Open-Access Mean?
Podiatry Internet Journal
The Podiatry Internet Journal or PIJ is following the way of the internet: Open access means full access to journal articles free of charge without subscription. The internet now provides immense opportunities to write and publish medical articles. Most residencies now provide electronic access to articles for journal club. The Podiatry Internet Journal is the first open- access podiatry journal published for the internet, and we hope to set a precedent. On-line companies such as BioMed now provide over hundreds of open-access journals. This is mainly set up for institutions, however, they still charge a fee for setting up a journal for publication. The Podiatry Internet Journal does not charge fees for publication and is true to the open access format. The PIJ is also pleased to announce PDF format for all articles submitted in 2007. HTML format will still be available. PDF allows each article a ‘journal’ like quality and allows for easy printing and reading. We would like to extend an invitation to visit PIJ and consider contributing case studies and other articles related to podiatry.
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