Lecture Assignment for Week 29 Monday, January 11, 2010
1st Year Lecture
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Amputations and Decubitus Heel Ulcerations


Lawrence Lavery, DPM,MPH
Professor
Department of Surgery
Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Texas A&M University
Health Science Center College of Medicine

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Dr. Lavery provides an informative and comprehensive overview of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. The benefits, indications and contraindications of V.A.C. therapy are discussed. Several studies are presented supporting the expanding roles of V.A.C. therapy, particularly in the diabetic patient population. Case studies are also provided.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

KCI
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2nd Year Lecture
Foot and Ankle in Sports


Amol Saxena, DPM
Dept. of Sports Medicine
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto, CA

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This lecture gives an overview on the common acute bread & butter sports medicine injuries that occur to the foot and ankle. The typical podiatrist not immersed in sports medicine may not have sufficient exposure to be comfortable assessing patients involved in more ballistic and explosive sports such as Basketball and Soccer. One should be familiar with the diagnostic and treatment options after completing this session, so that they can get the sports medicine patient back to their desired sport as quickly and safely as possible.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Spenco
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3rd Year Lecture
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Diabetic Foot


John Steinberg, DPM
Editor, PRESENT
Assistant Professor
Department of Plastic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

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Dr. Steinberg presentation discusses negative pressure wound therapy and reviews the emerging literature and evidence of this science. There is an overview of the physical and biological benefits in addition to several clinical case presentations. Data on cost effectiveness and the current state of diabetes in the US will also be presented.

This presentation was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

KCI
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