admin on Mar 07 2009 | Filed under: General Foot & Health Care
Bone grafts have multiple uses in foot and ankle surgery. Surgeons may use them for repairing complex fractures, filling in voids or defects in the bone or assisting in bone fusion surgery. Bone grafts are used to provide structural stability and to stimulate bone healing. In a recently published study in the Journal of Foot [...]
admin on Feb 13 2009 | Filed under: Health News and Research
A recent study in The Lancet shows that treatment of severe ankle sprains with a below the knee cast is more effective than a compression bandage. A total of 584 participants with severe ankle sprains from eight emergency departments were included in a study to evaluate different treatment methods. Patients were placed in a below-knee [...]
admin on May 15 2007 | Filed under: Sports Foot Care
Millions of runners, in the form of casual joggers, trail runners, sprinters, marathon runners and elite competitors, take to the streets, tracks and trails everyday. People run for health, for fitness, for stress relief and for fun. Despite these differences, all runners are susceptible to foot problems. Common foot and ankle conditions in runners include [...]