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Foot pain

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of foot pain.

Alternative Names

Bunions; Corns; Hammertoe; Plantar fasciitis

References

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Maurer MS, Burcham J, Cheng H. Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of falls in elderly residents of a long-term care facility. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005; Sep;60(9):1157-6.

Valdivia JMV, Dellon AL, Weinand ME, Maloney CT, Jr. Surgical treatment of peripheral neuropathy: Outcomes from 100 consecutive decompressions . J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005; 95(5): 451–454.

Biddinger K, Amend KA. The role of surgical decompression for diabetic neuropathy. Foot Ankle Clin. 2004;9:239-254.

Rader AJ. Surgical decompression in lower-extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005;95(5): 446–450.

Coughlin MJ, Grebing BR, Jones CP. Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint for idiopathic hallux valgus: intermediate results. Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Oct;26(10):783-92 .

Rammelt S, Marti RK, Zwipp H. Arthrodesis of the talonavicular joint . Orthopade. 2005 Sep 29; [Epub ahead of print].

Saygi B, Yildirim Y, Saygi EK, Kara H, Esemenli T. Morton neuroma: comparative results of two conservative methods. Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Jul;26(7):556-9.

Babcock MS, Foster L, Pasquina P, Jabbari B. Treatment of pain attributed to plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin a: a short-term, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Sep;84(9):649-54.

Placzek R, Deuretzbacher G, Buttgereit F, and Meiss AL. Treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin A: an open case series with a 1 year follow up. Ann Rheum Dis . 2005;64:1659-1661.

Martin RL, Manning CM, Carcia CR, Conti SF. An outcome study of chronic Achilles tendinosis after excision of the Achilles tendon and flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer. Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Sep;26(9):691-7.

De Pellegrin M. Subtalar screw-arthroereisis for correction of flat foot in children. Orthopade. 2005 Sep;34(9):941-954.

• Review Date: 12/4/2006
• Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, In-Depth Reports; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

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