Lecture Assignment for Week 19 Monday, November 3, 2008
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What Does the Evidence Tell Us About Triceps Surae Lengthening?


Paul Kim, DPM,AACFAS
Assistant Professor
Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program
Midwestern University College of Health Sciences

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In this lecture, Dr. Kim uses evidence-based medicine to address the role of equinus in plantar ulcerations of the forefoot in Diabetic patients. He explains how equinus has been shown to cause increased plantar peak pressures, and how reducing this pressure may help ulcers heal. Dr. Kim then offers evidence challenging the role Tendo-achilles lengthening may play in treating these patients. Finally, he explains his research on shearing forces and its etiological affect in plantar ulcerations.

This presentation was made possible
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