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  • The mystery of the COVID toes - turning evidence-based medicine on its head 

    Bristow, Ivan; Borthwick, Alan M. (Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020-06-23)
    The recent and rapid emergence of COVID-19 infection has led to a flood of publications describing all aspects of the disease and its presentation. The appearance of chilblain-like lesions, in children and young adults has ...
  • Successful treatment of hard corns in two patients using microwave energy 

    Bristow, Ivan; Webb, Christopher (Case Reports in Dermatology, 2020-11-05)
    Corns are a common foot problem accounting for nearly half of all problems seen within podiatry and chiropody clinics. Hard corns are concentrated areas of hyperkeratosis within the stratum corneum, typically found on the ...
  • Retronychia - a different kind of ingrowing toenail 

    Bristow, Ivan; Boyle, Andrew (Dermatological Nursing, 2021-03)
    This article looks at a case of retronychia, a recently reported condition, in which literature only exists for the past two decades. The case involves nail trauma where the nail plate embeds in a retrograde direction into ...
  • Optimal emollient treatment and prevention of diabetic foot complications 

    Bowen, Graham; Bristow, Ivan; Chadwick, Paul; Edmonds, Michael; Kedia, Nitil; Leigh, Richard; Welch, Donna; Walker, Ian; Warren, Tim; Wylie, David (Diabetic Foot Journal, 2021-03-26)
    Foot ulcers in diabetes and their associated consequences (including amputation) present a significant burden to both patients and the NHS. The majority of foot ulcers are preceded by callus formation, effective treatment ...
  • Paediatric cutaneous warts and verrucae: An update 

    Bristow, Ivan (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-12-07)
    Cutaneous warts are common lesions in children caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and for most lesions spontaneously resolve within months of the initial infection, regardless of treatment. The infection is most ...

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