Lecture Assignment for Week 48 Monday, May 30, 2011
1st Year Lecture
Pan Talar Arthrodesis


Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM,FACFAS
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Youngstown, OH

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This lecture will describe the key steps to pan talar fusion.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Stryker
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2nd Year Lecture
Neuropathy - Monitoring Therapeutic Efficacy through Skin Biopsies


Allen Jacobs, DPM


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This lecture by Dr. Jacobs discusses issues revolving around diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Advanced BioHealing
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3rd Year Lecture
The Role Of Bacteria And Their Toxins In Retarding Wound Healing


Cornelius Donohue, III, DPM
Section Chief, Podiatric Surgery
The Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
Founder, World Walk Foundation

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Dr. Donohue discusses the role of bacteria in the development of the non-healing, chronic wound. The presentation begins with a review of current concepts of wound healing, specifically, the stages of wound healing, angiogenesis, principles of limb preservation and a diagnostic and treatment algorithm. With this information as background , the impact of bacteria on wound healing is explained along with other related concepts including the bacterial ""continuum"", critical colonization, bacterial toxins and finally, methods for controlling the destructive effects of bacteria on the healing wound.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Organogenesis
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Stryker
Major Sponsor
Advanced BioHealing
Merz
KCI
Amerigel
Gill Podiatry
Merck
Integra
Wright Medical
Dermpath Diagnostics
ANS
Organogenesis
Pam Lab (Metanx)
Sechrist
GraMedica
Tekscan
Vilex
AllPro Imaging
Kalypto Medical
ACI Medical
Permara
PRO2MED
Koven Technology
Tom-Cat Solutions
Lorenz NeuroVasc
Ascension Orthopedics
Regenesis
Foothelpers
Miltex
Monarch Labs
Baxter
European Footcare
Diabetes In Control