Lecture Assignment for Week 43
Monday, April 20, 2009
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1st Year Lecture |
Austin Osteotomy |
Vincent Hetherington, DPM Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor
Department of Surgery
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
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Dr. Hetherington's lecture will discuss the Austin osteotomy for the management of hallux valgus including indications, technique and complications.
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2nd Year Lecture |
Stress Fractures of the Foot, Ankle and Leg |
Amol Saxena, DPMDept. of Sports Medicine Palo Alto Medical Foundation Palo Alto, CA
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This lecture provides an outline for the current treatment of lower extremity stress fractures below the knee. Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, including the indications for bone stimulation are reviewed. Difficult to heal injuries such as Navicular and proximal lateral lesser metatarsal stress fractures are explained in detail. The listener should be able to definitively diagnose and treat these injuries after completing this session.
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3rd Year Lecture |
Advances in Healing the Diabetic Wound |
John Steinberg, DPM Editor, PRESENT
Assistant Professor
Department of Plastic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
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This lecture by John Steinberg, DPM presents several of the newest technologies in use for healing challenging diabetic foot wounds. There is a review of standard wound care including debridement, offloading, and moist wound care. Following is a discussion which includes case presentations on surgical balancing, bioengineered tissues, and negative pressure wound healing techniques for various wound types.
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