Trench foot is one of three subclasses of immersion foot and is considered a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI). It is often differentiated by the temperature of the exposure and is caused by prolonged exposure to cold but usually not freezing, Read More …
Month: August 2020
Diabetic Foot Infection – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
A Diabetic Foot Infection is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot. Of those who develop a foot ulcer, 6 percent will be hospitalized due to Read More …
Diabetic Foot Ulcer – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
A Diabetic Foot Ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot. Of those who develop a foot ulcer, 6 percent will be hospitalized due to Read More …
Diabetic Foot Problems – What To Know About It
Diabetic Foot Problems are common in people with diabetes. You might be afraid you’ll lose a toe, foot, or leg to diabetes, or know someone who has, but you can lower your chances of having diabetes-related foot problems by taking Read More …
Diabetic Foot Care – Anatomy, Indications, Contraindication
Diabetic Foot Care is any pathology that results directly from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and/or sensory neuropathy affecting the feet in diabetes mellitus; it is a long-term (or “chronic”) complication of diabetes mellitus. Presence of several characteristic diabetic foot pathologies such as infection, diabetic foot Read More …
Bones of Foot – Anatomy, Muscle Attachment, Function
Bones of Foot /Foot Bones is a complex structure comprised of over 26 bones, 30 joints, numerous tendons, ligaments, and muscles responsible for our ability to stand upright, supporting the weight of the entire body and provides the base for Read More …
Foot Bones – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Functions
Foot Bones is a complex structure comprised of over 26 bones, 30 joints, numerous tendons, ligaments, and muscles responsible for our ability to stand upright, supporting the weight of the entire body and provides the base for the mechanism for Read More …
Metatarsal Stress Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Metatarsal Stress Fractures was first described in 1855, termed after the foot pain and swelling experienced by Prussian soldiers on long marches. March fractures are metatarsal fractures, caused by repetitive stress. Intrinsic patient and extrinsic environmental risk factors can both contribute Read More …
March Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
March Fractures (metatarsal stress fractures) were first described in 1855, termed after the foot pain and swelling experienced by Prussian soldiers on long marches.[rx] March fractures are metatarsal fractures, caused by repetitive stress. Intrinsic patient and extrinsic environmental risk factors can both contribute Read More …
Fifth Metatarsal Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Fifth Metatarsal fractures are common injuries that must be recognized and treated appropriately to avoid poor clinical outcomes for the patient. Since orthopedic surgeon Sir Robert Jones first described these fractures in 1902, there has been an abundance of literature Read More …
Foot Metatarsal Bone Fractures – Diagnosis, Treatment
Foot Metatarsal Bone Fractures/Metatarsal Bone Fractures are relatively common in football and are typically caused either by a direct blow or by a twisting injury. Pain and tenderness over the fifth metatarsal following inversion injury should prompt investigation for a Read More …
Metatarsal Bone Fractures – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Metatarsal Bone Fractures are relatively common in football and are typically caused either by a direct blow or by a twisting injury. Pain and tenderness over the fifth metatarsal following inversion injury should prompt investigation for a fracture. This fracture Read More …