Lecture Assignment for Week 40 Monday, April 2, 2012
1st Year Lecture
Principles and Practice of Maggot Debridement Therapy


Ronald Sherman, MD
Chairman of the Board of Directors of BioTherapeutics, Education and Research (BTER) Foundation

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This lecture by Dr. Ronald Sherman, MD is intended to review those studies, along with maggot biology, in order to help therapists understand why, when and how maggot therapy can be of benefit. Also discussed are the mechanisms of action, clinical indications, relative contraindications, and how to apply maggot dressings.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Monarch Labs
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2nd Year Lecture
Staged Correction of Flatfoot Deformity


Ryan Fitzgerald, DPM
PRESENT RI Associate Editor Hess Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Harrisonburg, Virginia

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In this lecture, Dr. Fitzgerald discusses the challenges of staged correction of the flatfoot deformity in pediatrics and adults. He outlines age specific concerns, underlying etiology, co-morbidity, compensatory arthrosis and social factors.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Integra
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3rd Year Lecture
First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint Hemiarthroplasty


Simon Mest, DPM
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthorpedics VCU-MCV Medical Center, Richmond VA

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In this lecture, Dr. Mest discusses treatment options for first metatarsal phalangeal joint arthritis. He outlines the evaluation and diagnostic workups of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint, and then presents information on Hallux Rigidus and surgical options, including hemiarthroplasty.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Vilex
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