Lecture Assignment for Week 19 Monday, November 3, 2014
1st Year Lecture
Prevention - The Key to Limb Salvage


Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Associate Clinical Professor
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
DVA Greater Los Angeles, CA

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Dr. Nouvong discusses the conservative approach to ulcer management and the indications and risks of the prophylactic surgical approach. She reviews data that supports the positive outcomes of a prophylactic surgical approach to ulcer

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by an Educational Grant from

HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
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2nd Year Lecture
The Conservative Management of Heel Pain


David Davidson, DPM
Chief of the Podiatry Section
Department of Orthopedics
The Kaleida Health System
Buffalo, NY

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In this lecture, Dr. Davidson presents the most common etiologies of plantar, posterior and pediatric heel pain. He reviews presenting features, and provides an overview of initial conservative management as well as tips for when the pain is recalcitrant. At the end of the presentation, he includes information about decubitus ulcerations encountered on the posterior heel.

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by an Educational Grant from

BioPro
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3rd Year Lecture
The Role of Placental Tissues in Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers


Lee C Rogers, DPM
Medical Director
Amputation Prevention Center
Sherman Oaks Hospital
Los Angeles, CA

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The Role of Placental Tissues in Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers- Dr. Rogers defines amniotic membranes, their components and functions and their importance and application in wound healing. He provides information from studies cited and from the literature to support the use of amniotic membranes in wound healing. Lee C Rogers, DPM

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by an Educational Grant from

MiMedx
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Grand Sponsor
PharmaDerm

Major Sponsor
MiMedx

Merz
Stryker
Osiris Therapeutics
McCLAIN Laboratories, LLC
Wright Medical
Amniox Medical
Crealta Pharmaceuticals
Wright Therapy Products
BioPro
ACell
HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
4path LTD.
Heritage Compounding Pharmacy