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Fracture Fridays: You can dance if you want to

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Management The XRays of stress fractures and acute fractures can look similar, but the management differs significantly. Neurovascular compromise is, as always, a cause for immediate referral. The rate of nonunion in displaced fractures managed conservatively may be up to 50%. 2005 Jul;33(7):970-5. Am J Sports Med.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Foot Wounds

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· Diabetic management is important in preventing the progression of disease. Referrals to nutritional programs or specialists can be beneficial. · · Ensure appropriate hypertension management and medication. With adequate examination, referral and intervention, many of these limbs could have been saved. (1)