Lecture Assignment for Week 23 Monday, December 3, 2012
1st Year Lecture
Internal Fixation


Matthew DeMore, III, DPM
Faculty, Department of Surgery
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

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Dr. DeMore reviews the principals of internal fixation, including the different types available, how they work and their indications for use. A brief history on the origin of internal fixation, the multiple different type of screws, a review of bone healing, plate function, and external fixation is also discussed.


2nd Year Lecture
Venous Leg Ulcers: The Forgotten Vascular Disease


Robert Kirsner, MD
University of Miami Cedars Medical Center - Miami, FL

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In this lecture, Dr. Kirsner discusses the lack of evidence based medicine regarding venous leg ulcerations (VLU's), including the incidence, prevalence, the impact on the patient's life, and the benefit of certain treatment options.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Organogenesis
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3rd Year Lecture
MRSA & Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MRDO)


Warren Joseph, DPM,FIDSA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Coatesville, PA

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Dr. Joseph discusses the treatment of MRSA and other multi drug resistant organisms. He offers specific advice concerning which antibiotics to use in potentially life-threatening infections and examines pharmaceutical and evidence based data regarding how treatment decisions should be made.

This PRESENT lecture was made possible
by an Educational Grant from

Merz
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