Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M J Ayres.
AIDS presents difficult and unprecedented legal problems. Because modern law requires that persons with disabilities or illnesses be integrated into the mainstream of society, past responses to those with communicable diseases are no longer acceptable. Laws dealing with AIDS patients will have to evolve gradually and build upon commonsense solutions to problems.
The authors present a retrospective study of 29 Dwyer osteotomies performed at Kern Hospital by the senior surgeon and resident assistants between 1975 and 1984. All operative procedures studied were supervised by one surgeon in order to demonstrate consistency in preoperative evaluation, surgical technique, and postoperative care. Subjective questionnaires were sent to each patient and the results analyzed. Additionally, an objective analysis of hospital and office records and a critical outcome assessment was undertaken. Results demonstrated significant improvement in the weight-bearing alignment of the involved foot, additional stability to the ankle, and improved rearfoot function.