Kyle S. Peterson, DPM, AACFAS
Suburban Orthopaedics

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Reconstructive surgery is performed to repair defects in the body caused by developmental abnormalities, congenital deformities, tumors, or infections.

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Trauma refers to injuries of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels,

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Involves treating sports injuries which occur when playing indoor or outdoor sports or while exercising

Study shows that injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled

Study shows that injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled

Americans love high-heeled shoes. One survey in 2003 reported that 62 percent of American women wore shoes with a 2-inch or greater heel on a regular basis. Those shoes are taking a toll.

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that high-heeled-shoe-related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012. The findings were published online May 12 in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Injuries, and the frequency and severity of those injuries were sufficient to make the investigators suggest that wearing the appropriate shoes for the appropriate occasion and being aware of one’s surroundings are good ideas.

Source: Medical Xpress

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