Lecture Assignment for Week 22 Monday, November 28, 2011
1st Year Lecture
Hallux Limitus


Jay Lieberman, DPM,FACFAS


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Dr. Lieberman first reviews the pathomechanics of Hallux Limitus. He then reviews the historical range of surgical options, focusing on current accepted procedures. Intra-operative photo and illustrations help to clarify and teach.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Gill Podiatry
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2nd Year Lecture
Surgical Offloading Surgery of the Diabetic Foot


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

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In this lecture, Dr. Steinberg addresses the role of surgery in relieving pedal pressures and preventing diabetic foot ulcerations. He discusses the concepts and reasoning behind performing prophylactic surgery in this patient population. Emphasis is placed on the importance of proper patient selection and the corresponding risk vs. benefit dilemmas. Several pictorial case studies are presented depicting various foot deformities treated by prophylactic surgical intervention.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Merck
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3rd Year Lecture
Biochemical Imbalances in the Nonhealing Wound


Vickie Driver, DPM,MS,FACFAS
Director of Clinical Research Foot Care
Endovascular and Vascular Services Director
Research Fellowship and International Scholars Program
Boston University School of Medicine and Boston University Medical Center

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Every podiatrist will sometime in their career have a patient with an ulcer that just won't heal. The reason that the chronic wound exists is discussed in this lecture by Dr. Driver. The lecture discusses the balance between cytokines and growth factors in wound healing. She also talks of the role that matrix metalloproteases play in chronic ulcers, and the wound care products such as Promogram and Regranex that can jump start a chronic wound into a healing wound.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Advanced BioHealing
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