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Lawrence A Lavery, DPM, MPH discusses ankle equinus and its relationship with high plantar pressure in patients with diabetes mellitus. Dr Lavery also reviews the criteria to select patients for preventative surgery as well as describing the current literature regarding the use of tendoachilles lengthening in patients with plantar ulcerations.
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Release Date: 03/03/2020 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022
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Release Date: 03/03/2020 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
Professor and Director of Clinical Research
Department of Plastic Surgery
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX
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---Lawrence Lavery has disclosed that he is a consultant, advisor for Apilon Medical, Harbor Med Tech, Boehringer Ingelheim and Medline Industries.