Measurements of plantar loading reveal foot-to-floor interaction during activity, but information on bone architecture cannot be derived. Recently, cone-beam computer tomography (CBCT) has given visual access to skeletal structures in weight-bearing. The combination of the two measures has the potential to improve clinical understanding and prevention of diabetic foot ulcers.

Plantar fascia pathology can pose a significant challenge for many providers and patients. With this in mind, this author reviews the most recent evidence for alternative treatments such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), laser therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The challenge of treating patients with plantar heel pain lies in the lack of universal agreement about the etiology of the condition.

The clinical presentation of chronic ankle instability (CAI) has been defined as the perceived or subjective instability with feelings of giving way, pain, and recurrent sprains. When viewed as the long-term sequelae of “an index ankle sprain,” researchers are helping to focus the discussion on the need for improved treatments of the initial sprain and prevention of the well-documented recurrent sprains. 

Recently, some of our patients have inquired about the availability of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease. Currently, everyone wants to know when a safe and effective vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will be ready to administer to the world's citizenry. In an effort to provide foot and ankle surgeons with information that they can use to accurately respond to their anxious patients, we are providing a synopsis of the current status or coronavirus vaccine development.

 

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