Lecture Assignment for Week 35 Monday, February 23, 2009
1st Year Lecture
Foot & Ankle MRI:Tendons and Ligaments


Steven Needell, MD
Director of Musculoskeletal Imaging
Boca Raton Community Hospital, Florida

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Dr. Needell provides an overview of basic MRI imaging sequences and MRI anatomy of the ankle. He discusses the progression of tendon degeneration to tendon tearing and the spectrum of pathology seen with the various tendons and ligaments about the ankle.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Spenco
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2nd Year Lecture
Forefoot Amputations


Michael Cohen, DPM,FACFAS
Director, VA Miami
Podiatric Residency Program

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Dr Cohen reviews current limb salvage and amputation techniques in the forefoot. This comprehensive lecture discusses preoperative assessment, timing and long term prognosis of various amputations. The topic is anatomically divided into two very comprehensive lectures. A pictorial of various case presentations are provided along with a discussion regarding the morbidity and mortality rates.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Huntleigh Healthcare
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3rd Year Lecture
Evidence Based Medicine


Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM
Director, Podiatry Services
VA Central Office
Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
Cleveland, OH

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Understanding the Medical Literature: A Primer on Evidence Based Medicine With the thousands of articles published monthly it is essential to know which articles have value and which articles need not be read. As more and more information is available it is imperative that podiatric physicians have the skills necessary to sift through these papers to determine which new therapies, tests and methods to integrated into clinical practice. This lecture presents a basic review of epidemiology and biostatistics as well as a practical method to review medical literature. It is suggested for use in resident journal clubs.


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