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Sandal Stack Height, Gait, and Stability
Stack height is the amount of material between one’s foot and the ground. As stack height, by definition, speaks to the amount of organized material between a 3-dimensional foot of limited mass and the relatively unlimited mass of any 2-dimensional support surface on which it functions, it will have…
By Jay Segel, DPM, & Sally Crawford, MS
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Exercise Training Modes Lower Resting Blood Pressure
In an effort to establish an optimal antihypertensive exercise prescription,...
Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Foot Infections
This meta-analysis of 10 studies with 785 patients confirmed the significant...
Use of Removable Boot vs Cast After Ankle Surgery: Cost-Effectiveness vs QoL
In a unique combined study, researchers from multiple institutions across the...
TAA in Patients Age <50: Midterm Outcomes
In a chart review that spanned 2000-2017, researchers from Duke University...
Prediabetes Patients Prefer Lifestyle Interventions
In the age of personalized medicine, clinicians are trying to better...
Caprini Risk Score & Varicose Vein Ablation
The incidence of venous thromboembolism after ablation of superficial varicose...
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Guest Perspective: Effective Analogies to Improve Patient Understanding
By Talysha Reeve There are any number of quotes we can use that pokes at the...
Industry News & Updates
Self-Sensing Electric Artificial Muscles has Implications for Rehabilitation Training
Muscle contraction hardening is essential for enhancing strength and also...
Algorithm Measures Quality of Gait Through Smart Watches
An algorithm written by researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia...
OSU Receives Research Funds to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.6 million to a team of...
NATA Receives APHA Public Service Award
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Meeting Highlights
2023 UIP World Congress & AVLS 37th Annual Congress
This international event devoted to venous and lymphatic medicine was sponsored by the American Vein & Lymphatic Society together with the American Venous Forum, Canadian Society of Phlebology, Mexican Academy of Phlebology & Lymphology, and Union of International Phlebotomy. Lower Extremity Review thanks the combined organizations and the authors for granting reuse permissions for this information. Please note minor editing has occurred for clarity and/or brevity.
Venous Leg Ulcers and Concomitant Lymphedema
To achieve the best outcomes for patients with venous leg ulcers (VLU), a definitive and accurate diagnosis must be achieved. Many papers regarding VLU management assume a simplicity in the diagnosis given the relative commonality, neglecting the associated lymphatic…
By M. Mark Melin, Caroline Fife, Marlin Shul, Monika Gloviczki, Adelaide Herbert, Heather Barnhart (Hettrick), Amy Kaufman, Karen Andrews, Sandra Rosenberg
Natural Zinc Ion Based Technology for Next Generation Compression and Wound Care Devices
Material selection can strongly impact medical device performance and patient experience. Selection of the optimum materials in combination with the design, will influence how the device performs in promoting recovery, increasing lymphatic fluid, regulating moisture and…
By Cristina Acevedo, PhD; Ian Crane; Rohit Kankaliya; Rajib Mondal, PhD; Albert Ortega; Kevin Urman, PhD
Chronic Lipodermatosclerosis in a Patient with Functional Venous Disease
Case Report: 70-year-old man with a BMI of 57.1 presenting with bilateral symptomatic tributary varicose veins, chronic lipodermatosclerosis and venous ulcers of both lower limbs. There was no history of DVT or PE. He has central obesity with overhanging anterior abdominal wall.
By Preshy Varghese, MBBS, MMed, FRCS, FRACGP
Innovative Compression Technology May Reduce Hospital Visits and Improves Self-Care in Venous Leg Ulcer Patients
The cost of treatment, such as nursing time required for application of products and the number of clinical visits, is a significant expense in venous leg ulcer (VLU) care. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative compression technology that delivers a well-defined pressure, invariant of applier skills, leg shape, and without the need for reapplications due to edema reduction.
By Andreas Nilsson and Josefin Damm
A Message From the Publisher
Welcome to Lower Extremity Review or LER as we call it. This long awaited magazine fills the lower extremity information gap for practitioners in the fields of Podiatry, Physical Therapy, O&P Pedorthics, and Orthopedics. With over 20 years experience in multi-disciplinary editorial development and publishing, the collaboration of this incredible team has made this publication possible
Rich Dubin
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer
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