Foot Blog News this Week- Issue 6
Foot Pain Ruining Your Golf Swing?
Medical News Today – The barrier to a perfect golf swing could lie in your big toe. Or your heel. Or on the ball of your foot. Experts with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say these are the three areas of your feet most likely to cause pain that can ruin your golf swing.
No More Orthopaedic Shoes? Orthopedists weigh-in on Flat Feet
Medical News Today – Remember the kid in your class who had to wear those ugly orthopaedic shoes? Worse yet, perhaps you were that child. Those days are long gone as is the understanding of what flatfoot is and how to fix it. It was once thought that the bony architecture of the foot could be changed with shoes or positioning a bar between the shoes to hold the feet in the “correct” position. Research has shown that assumption is not true. Great strides have been made in understanding and treating flatfoot.
Traumatic Decision: To Amputate Or Salvage A Limb?
Medical News Today — An accident victim arrives at a hospital emergency room with a mangled leg — exposed tendons, shredded muscles, nerve damage and missing flesh. No, this is not an episode of ER or Grey’s Anatomy, but rather a challenging scenario that orthopaedic surgeons in trauma centers face on a daily basis. Non-medical observers might consider it a foregone conclusion that the leg must be amputated, but the orthopaedic surgeon has a big decision to make — with more available options than ever.
Damage Control Orthopaedics: Patient Stabilization, Early Mobilization
Medical News Today- Severe orthopaedic trauma care has advanced beyond the Golden Hour — the first 60 minutes after injury — with new techniques to allow some delay while more critical injuries are treated.Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD, moderator of a symposium on this subject at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, comments that, “Damage control orthopaedics allows delaying the definitive orthopaedic treatment to a time when the patient’s overall condition is stabilized. External fixators can be used quickly to temporarily stabilize fractures. This approach allows time for patients to improve and for soft tissues around the fracture to partially heal.”
FDA Fast Tracks Medical Device Designed For U.S. Military
Medical News Today-A medical device to save the arms and legs of U.S. military personnel from amputation became the first of its kind to win U.S. marketing clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The military hopes the Temporary Limb Salvage Shunt will reduce the number of arm and leg amputations and improve the quality of life of other patients who suffer injuries, according to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Todd Rasmussen, Chief of Military Vascular Surgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, the Air Force’s largest medical facility. The military plans to use the devices in Iraq in one or two soldiers per week.
FDA Accepts Two Supplemental New Drug Applications To Expand The U.S. Labeling For JANUVIA™
Medical News Today -Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for standard review two supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) for JANUVIA™ (sitagliptin), and the Company expects FDA action on both sNDAs by mid-October.
Serious Proliferation Of Multiresistant Staphylococcus In Intensive Care Units
Medical News Today – Multiresistant bacteria are a severe problem that costs lives at hospitals the world over. A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the spread of disease between seriously ill patients in intensive care units is surprisingly rife.The number of infections caused by multiresistant bacteria and mycobacteria in Swedish hospitals has risen dramatically in recent years, giving rise to prolonged care and higher death rates. The situation is most serious in intensive care units, where between 10 and 20 per cent of patients contract some kind of hospital-related infection.
Tea Tree Oil can increase risk of MRSA ‘Superbug’ and other Infections
Medical News Today- Repeated exposure to low doses of Tea Tree Oil a common ingredient in many beauty products can increase the chances of suffering from “superbug” infections, University of Ulster scientists have revealed.They discovered that exposure to low doses of Tea Tree Oil make pathogens such as MRSA, E. coli and Salmonella more resistant to antibiotics, and capable of causing more serious infections.
Steroid Injections can Cause The Same Tissue Changes As Tendon Injury
Medical News Today- Patients who get a steroid injection in their shoulder for rotator cuff pain relief or improved shoulder function should not return to their regular activities or start physical therapy for a few weeks, a Loyola University Health System study shows. “Steroid injection temporarily produces a molecular response in the tissue that is similar to that of a tendon injury, possibly making it more vulnerable to damage during this time,” said senior study investigator Dr. John Callaci, assistant professor, department of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill.
Would you like a foot rub with that filling?
CNN News: CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — When you think of relaxation, chances are dental drills and Novocain needles don’t come to mind.
So it seems odd to see “dental spa” written across the clear glass doors of a dentist’s office in the tony Water Tower building, and to hear soothing classical music as you lie on a cushy massaging reclining chair while the hygienist readies her tooth scraper.
Diabetic News This Week
- Diabetes in Pregnancy can hamper infant memory
- The Stealthy Killers- Sleep Summit To Tackle Diabetes-snoring Link
- Cholesterol Linked With Type 2 Diabetes
- Culturally Specific Diabetes Management Helps Low-Income Patients
- Elucidation Of The Genome For Diabetics With DNA Chips
- Study Of Diabetes And Race Reveals The Imperfect Science Of Defining Ethnic Groups
Mayo Clinic Rounds: Kohler’s disease: Does it cause permanent bone damage?
Mayo Clinic.com – My 8-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with Kohler’s disease. Does this cause permanent bone damage?
Bone shaking may up bone strength in elderly
UPI - BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Whole-body vibration can offer an opportunity to improve bone strength, muscle strength and balance in the elderly, according to Australian researchers.Running and jumping are some of the best ways to maintain or improve bone strength and help prevent fractures, but it is hazardous for the frail, elderly or physically impaired, according to Dr. Belinda Beck, senior lecturer at Griffith University’s School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science.
Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Linked to Fractures in Women
Medpage Today - ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 21 — The FDA informed physicians today of a report by GlaxoSmithKline of an increased number of arm, hand, and foot fractures among women taking rosiglitazone (Avandia) for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
The FDA and drug company advised clinicians to carefully consider fracture risk before initiating rosiglitazone therapy.
The company said that a review of safety data from the ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome and Progression Trial) in 4,360 patients was generally consistent with the known safety profile of the drug, but “significantly more female patients who received rosiglitazone experienced fractures than did female patients who received either metformin or glyburide.”
Is Progress Being Made In Regeneration Of Bone Tissue?
Medical News Today - In an article in PLoS Medicine, Gert Meijer (University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands) and colleagues discuss what kind of progress there has been in restoring the function of diseased or damaged bone by bone tissue regeneration.
