Foot school: Preoperative education before day case elective foot and ankle surgery reduces the length of stay after surgery.

Background: This study evaluates the impact of preoperative education on the length of hospital stay after foot and ankle surgery. There are several studies on the benefits of preoperative education prior to hip and knee arthroplasty, especially their role in facilitating early discharges. But studies on the benefits of foot school (Preoperative education) prior to Foot and Ankle surgeries are limited.

A high nuclearity mixed valence {Mn32} complex.

A mixed-valence {Mn(32)} complex, containing Mn(II), Mn(III) and Mn(IV) ions, with a probable S = 5 ground state, utilizes pivalate as a capping ligand and a variety of oxo-type bridging ligands. AC susceptibility data on fresh samples suggest that the Mn(32) complex is one of the largest nuclearity single molecule magnets found to date.