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Atrophied fat pads may be replaced or supplemented with autolipotransplantation. The author reviews the history, theory, uses, and techniques for the adaptation of a cosmetic procedure to a therapeutic procedure for the foot. The first 50 patients are reviewed subjectively in this paper. All 50 patients were asymptomatic after the surgery. Forty-eight patients had a subjective feeling of an increased fat pad on the plantar surface of their foot. One patient had initial improvement but required additional transfers 6 months after surgery.
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Adipose Tissue/transplantation , Foot/surgery , Humans , Postoperative Care , Transplantation, Autologous/methodsABSTRACT
A review of the surgical alternatives available for the correction of brachymetatarsia is presented with an introduction of a different surgical approach. This involves the transplantation of a portion of the fifth metatarsal and head to the short fourth metatarsal. The results of three cases are presented with a discussion of the indications, technique, and complications.
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Foot Deformities, Acquired/surgery , Metatarsus/surgery , Bone Transplantation , Humans , Metatarsophalangeal Joint/surgery , Metatarsus/abnormalitiesABSTRACT
The purpose of this article is to show the possibility of using fetal membranes as a biologic dressing for some of the pedal ulcerations that podiatrists encounter. There are as many treatment modalities for lower extremity ulcerations as there are types of ulcers. Through the following case histories, the authors demonstrate various types of ulcerations treated with amnion and chorion and the results achieved. The clinical application of fetal membranes has been under study for many years. The authors' efforts support the use of amnion and chorion by the medical community in treating some lower extremity ulcers.
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Amnion , Bandages , Biological Dressings , Chorion , Foot Diseases/surgery , Adult , Aged , Anemia, Sickle Cell/complications , Female , Hallux Valgus/surgery , Humans , Leg Ulcer/etiology , Leg Ulcer/surgery , Male , Pregnancy , Pressure Ulcer/surgery , Surgical Wound Dehiscence/surgery , Venous Insufficiency/surgeryABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma is the most frequently diagnosed malignant lesion of the foot. We present an overview of the diagnosis, classifications, and treatment of malignant melanoma. We report a case involving surgical intervention as well as treatment of postoperative skin slough with human amniotic membrane.
