Jennifer Spector

Aug 9, 2024 | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Jennifer Spector

This lecture track dove into practical and contemporary thinking on a variety of scenarios likely presenting to podiatric practices. In this piece, Podiatry Today shares just some of the pearls discussed by the dynamic faculty. Alicia Canzanese, DPM, ATC kicked off the session by touching on office-based running gait analysis. Stressing the importance of gait analysis, she stressed the audience that statically, some biomechanical issues may not appear, but in motion, they may become more evident.

Jun 30, 2024 | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Jennifer Spector

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May 17, 2024 | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Jennifer Spector

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is neutrophilic dermatosis that results in potentially debilitating, atypical wounds and inflammation.1 Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM RCPS (Glasg) led the session at SAWC Spring in Orlando, FL on this condition, presenting a “Rapid Fire” breakdown of this rare condition. Impacting 3-10 individuals per million per year worldwide, she points out that the resultant ulcers from PG often appear on the lower extremity.

Mar 1, 2024 | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Jennifer Spector

Diabetes Watch Log in or register to view. A recent meta-analysis in Wounds took a deeper dive into the role of inflammatory markers in detecting diabetic foot infections.1 The authors noted that, when considered piecemeal, the existing research was confusing, with questions being raised as to the reliability of these markers.

Mar 1, 2024 | hmpgloballearningnetwork.com | Jennifer Spector

Citing the known association of COVID-19 infection with hypercoagulability and a prothrombotic state, a team of clinicians studied the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after foot and ankle surgery in the context of a chronologically related COVID-19 diagnosis.1Did a COVID-19 infection in relative proximity to foot and ankle surgery have an impact on the incidence of DVT? And, did vaccination status play a role at all?