Experience as a factor in the efficacy of the surgical scrub.

The efficacy of the preoperative surgical scrub has been studied extensively throughout the years. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first comparative study between surgeons, residents, operating room personnel, and medical students. This paper demonstrates the efficacy of the surgical scrub and the differences between these groups, as well as presents a simple method of monitoring the effectiveness of the surgical scrub in vivo.

Preliminary report on the use of liquid crystal thermography in podiatry.

The use of liquid crystal thermography as an adjuvant in the diagnosis and evaluation of podiatric problems is discussed. Liquid crystal thermography is a useful tool. However, similar to other methods of evaluation that are not diagnostic, specific needs must be weighed with the patient's other clinical and laboratory findings.

Selection of podiatric surgical residents.

The actual process for selecting surgical residents is plagued with inadequacies. Two of those problems, namely the evaluation of the application and the interview itself, are addressed in this paper. An attempt has been made to standardize both in hopes of making the experience more objective.

Unusual osteochondroma of the foot and ankle.

Osteochondroma, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis, is by far the most commonly occurring benign bone neoplasm. Its occurrence is the most frequent of all osseous tumors found in the foot. A basic review is discussed along with two case reports.

Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the foot.

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign, nonfamilial disorder of the skeleton, characterized by expanding fibroosseous lesions occupying single or multiple bones with possible extraskeletal anomalies. Fibrous dysplasia begins in childhood and is not usually recognized until adolescence or adulthood. When fibrous dysplasia affects the foot, it is often the expression of the polystotic form of the disease.

Sesamoid pain secondary to a plantar neuroma.

Two cases are presented in which the necessity of a plantar incision for removal of a fibular sesamoid led to the incidental finding of an undiagnosed plantar neuroma and bursal sac. The first case presented a hypertrophic fibular sesamoid fused to the plantar aspect of the first metatarsal head. The second case presented a dystrophic fibular sesamoid consistent with a healing fracture or avascular necrosis.

Synergistic inhibition of anatid herpesvirus replication by acyclovir and phosphonocompounds.

Plaque reduction assays were used to evaluate the inhibitory effects of acyclovir (ACV), phosphonoacetate (PAA), and phosphonoformate (PFA) with a plaque-purified isolate of anatid herpesvirus (AHV-ppc3). A plaque assay employing a liquid overlay medium was developed to facilitate the drug inhibition studies. From dose-response curves, the ID50 for PAA, PFA, and ACV were 20, 12, and 0.