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September 1, 2017

Rate of and Factors Associated with Ambulation After Unilateral Major Lower-Limb Amputation at an Urban US Tertiary-Care Hospital with a Multidisciplinary Limb Salvage Team

One relatively universal functional goal after major lower-limb amputation is ambulation in a prosthesis. This retrospective, observational investigation sought to 1) determine what percentage of patients successfully walked in a prosthesis within 1 year after major limb amputation and 2) assess which patient factors might be associated with ambulation at an urban US tertiary-care hospital.

May 15, 2017

Computerized Tomography Measurement of Syndesmotic Reduction in Intra-Articular Tibial Plafond Fractures

Intra-articular fractures involving the ankle joint complex may be associated with significant patient morbidity, particularly if involving disruption and instability of the syndesmotic ligaments. Although this has been relatively well-established within the literature with respect to rotational ankle fractures [1,2], the association and impact of syndesmoticdisruption and malreduction on intra-articular tibial plafond fractures (i.e. pilon…

May 12, 2017

Ocean County Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C. is pleased to Announce that our very own Dr. Michael Plishchuk has been named Chairman of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Deborah Heart and Lung. Congratulations, Dr. Plishchuk!

About Michael Plishchuk, D.P.M. Dr. Plishchuk is a graduate of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. His residency was served at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals in Stratford, Cherry Hill and Turnersville, New Jersey. Dr. Plishchuk has worked with patients at some of the most prestigious and well respected medical facilities in the area…

March 20, 2017

Pedal Presentation of Superficial Acral Fibromyxoma – A Case Report

Robin Lenz, DPM Rene Kafka, DPM Kevin Jules, DPM Bradley W. Bakotic, DPM, DO Superficial acral fibromyxoma is a benign and slow-growing solitary soft-tissue neoplasm. Since being described in 2001, more than 100 cases of superficial acral fibromyxoma on the foot have been reported worldwide, none of which have been reported in the podiatric medical…

February 24, 2017

Wound Care Institute of Ocean County Recruiting Venous Leg Ulcer Patients for New Clinical Trial

Wound Care Institute to participate in new clinical trial, sponsored by Factor Therapeutics, Ltd., for those suffering from chronic venous leg ulcers. TOMS RIVER, NJ – Dr. Matthew Regulski, D.P.M., the Director of the Wound Care Institute of Ocean County, announces a new clinical trial for those suffering from chronic venous leg ulcers. Those interested…

February 22, 2017

Cellular Senescence

Cellular Senescence; What, Why and How All age-related chronic diseases may be caused in part by convergence of the basic aging mechanisms that underlie age-related tissue dysfunction, including chronic “sterile” (not pathogen-associated) inflammation, macromolecular damage, progenitor cell dysfunction, and cellular senescence (1). In the past decade, cellular senescence has emerged as a possible cause of…

January 27, 2017

First Metatarsal Head and Medial Eminence Widths with and without Hallux Valgus

Background: Resection of the medial eminence in hallux valgus surgery is common. True hypertrophy of the medial eminence in hallux valgus is debated. No studies have compared metatarsal head width in patients with hallux valgus and control patients. Methods: We reviewed 43 radiographs with hallux valgus and 27 without hallux valgus. We measured medial eminence…

March 8, 2016

Dr. Michael Felicetta Joins Ocean County Foot and Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C.

Dr. Felicetta’s Toms River practice will become OCFASA’s fourth office. TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Foot and Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C. has announced that Dr. Michael Felicetta, a Toms River-based foot and ankle specialist, will merge his practice with their organization. Dr. Felicetta has over 38 years of experience in general podiatry and diabetic…

March 4, 2016

IvyRadio – Plantar Fasciitis – Dr. Megan Lubin

Plantar fasciitis, a condition that results in pain and discomfort on the bottom of your foot and in your heel, affects patients of all lifestyles. Luckily, 80% of patients who receive treatment will find relief within one year. In this podcast with Ivy Rehab, Dr. Megan Lubin of Ocean County Foot and Ankle talks about…

February 26, 2016

Ocean County Foot and Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C. Announces New Suite At Toms River Office

The New Jersey Vein and Arterial Institute Offers Groundbreaking Vascular Surgery Solutions TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Foot and Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C., a well-known Ocean County based Podiatric office with three branch offices in Toms River, Forked River and Whiting, is now accepting patients at their newest location, a vascular suite in Toms…

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