The 2019 ACOFP Annual Convention was the culmination of a great year for osteopathic family medicine. Through the leadership of Dr. Duane Koehler this past year, our profession has a very bright and exciting future. The ACOFP Board and I, as the 2019-2020 President, will continue with pr...
From the President's Desk
Review Articles
12-17
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The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured bone within the carpals, accounting for up to 70% of all carpal fractures and frequently occurs following a fall onto an outstretched hand. Despite the high frequency of injury and a common mechanism of injury, it is common for a scaphoid fract...
18-21
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Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a common office complaint in primary care. It encompasses a constellation of clinical conditions, including greater trochanteric bursitis, teninopathies affecting the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, inflammation of the iliotibial band and abducto...
22-29
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Background: The incidence and prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is rising, yet physician awareness is insufficient. This review aims to increase awareness and detection of asymptomatic PAD in primary care, dermatologic, or podiatric practices through observable symptoms and subtl...
Brief Reports
30-33
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Some Family Medicine residency training programs are going through changes since the Single Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accreditation System was implemented. In this time of exponential growth this is the time for incorporating curriculum on patients with developmental disabilities ...