Lecture Assignment for Week 8 Monday, August 20, 2012
1st Year Lecture
Treatment options for diabetic neuropathy


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 discusses the evidence from studies on current alternative treatments for diabetic neuropathy and the problems he sees with these studies. He relates risks and benefits of these alternative treatments.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Pam Lab (Metanx)
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2nd Year Lecture
Evaluation and Treatment of Lesser Metatarsal Phalangeal Joints


David Davidson, DPM
Chief of the Podiatry Section
Department of Orthopedics
The Kaleida Health System
Buffalo, NY

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This lecture by Dr. David Davidson, DPM provides an outline for the current treatment of lesser metatarso-phalangeal joint pathology.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Vilex
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3rd Year Lecture
Arthrodiatasis of Foot and Ankle


Guido LaPorta, DPM,FACFAS
Director Podiatric Medical Education
Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA


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In this lecture, Dr. LaPorta discusses the history and development of arthrodiatasis. He outlines constrained versus unconstrained arthrodiatasis and discusses case studies of surgeries. Dr. LaPorta also explains the benefits of joint distraction.


Major Sponsor
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Merz
Healthpoint
Applied Biologics
Gill Podiatry
Merck
Organogenesis
Cutera
Integra
Vilex
PRO2MED
McCLAIN Laboratories, LLC
Wright Medical
Angelini
Osteomed
Pam Lab (Metanx)
CurveBeam
Gordon Laboratories
Propet USA, Inc.
Monarch Labs
Milsport Medical
Compulink Business Systems, Inc.
Baystone Media
ICS Software
ACI Medical
Miltex
Diabetes In Control