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Lecture Assignment for Week 5
Sunday, July 23, 2023
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1st Year Lecture
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Ryan H Fitzgerald, DPM Wellstar Health System
Atlanta, GA
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Ryan H Fitzgerald, DPM familiarizes the viewer with the basic types of suture materials available and their general application in lower extremity surgery. This presentation includes a discussion of the various common absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures, how they are classified, and general suture techniques which are commonly utilized by foot and ankle surgeons.
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2nd Year Lecture
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Michael J Trepal, DPM, FACFAS Vice President for Academic Affairs Dean and Professor Department of Surgery New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York, NY
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Michael J Trepal, DPM, FACFAS discusses medical, psychological and social concerns when performing bunion surgery in the geriatric patient. Dr Trepal also reviews treatment strategies and acceptable surgical options in the geriatric patient with bunion deformities.
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3rd Year Lecture
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Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM, RCPS (Glasg) Associate Professor/Clinical, Podiatry Division Chief UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, TX
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Lee C Rogers, DPM, FFPM, RCPS (Glasg) discusses the risk factors that lead to diabetic foot amputations, advanced imaging modalities to assist surgeons with debridements and amputations, as well as the benefits of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and skin grafts as adjuncts to wound healing.
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