Podiatry Arena

I hope the new year is off to a good start for everyone. Thanks to all contributors to the discussions over the new year period. We are now up to 391 members; 243 threads and 1237 posts. Daily visits are over 600!

If you have not visited recently, here is what has been happening:

The Jan/Feb Caption competition is getting some good entries. Everyone has got to get behind Jim Woodburn and the London Marathon coming up in April. Please follow the link to donate to his efforts. The question of the month is would you use a total contact cast on a patient with an ischemic diabetic ulcer?

Other threads of interest:

General Issues and Discussion Forum:
Nail polish and onychomycosis (archive)
Skin Cleansing (archive)
Nice to be thought so highly of!! (archive)
Vioxx & Celebrex (archive)
Podiatry Items at eBay (archive)

Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses Forum:
Is forefoot varus posting an anachronism? (archive)
Foot orthoses outcomes and kinematic changes  (archive)
Foot orthoses and rearfoot/tibia coupling patterns (archive)
OTC & Customized Insoles/footbed Questions! (archive)

Diabetic Foot Forum:
Moderately ischemic diabetic foot ulcers do respond to TCC (archive)
Interclinician variation in diabetes foot assessment- a national lottery? (archive)

Foot surgery Forum:
Ankle tourniquet & thalassaemia (archive)
Digital anesthesia with epinephrine (archive)

Pediatrics Forum:
Kids and strength training (archive)
Foot orthoses and asymptomatic pediatric flatfoot (archive)

Gerontology Forum:
Gerontology papers in December 2004 issue of The Foot (archive)
Functional ability improves following plantar callus debridement (archive)
Tripping over the dog  (archive)

Practice Management Forum:
Orthoses re-orders (archive)

Journals Online Forum:
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (archive)
Foot & Ankle International (archive)
Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (archive)
The Foot (archive)
Podiatry Today (archive)
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (archive)

Country specific Forums:
Political Developments (UK) (archive)
Podiatrists reduce NHS waiting times by 500% for foot surgery (UK) (archive)
Private Practice Growth Workshops for 2005 (UK) (archive)
Chiropody and Podiatry Agencies? (UK) (archive)
HPC and Continuing Professional Development (UK) (archive)
Medicaid (USA) (archive)
2005 Liability Insurance Rates Expected to Stabilize (USA) (archive)
Doc indicted in thefts from widow (USA) (archive)
Dr Richard O. Schuster, DPM (USA) (archive)
Senator Vanstone in Hansard about Podiatry (Australia) (archive)
Rural Hospital looses surgical service, maybe gain podiatry (Australia) (archive)
Australasian Podiatry Conference in Christchurch, 2005 (New Zealand) (archive)

Please stop by and leave your opnion, comments or ask a question - THANKS for the support.