Pedro Cavadas gave a keynote at the National Congress of podiatry.

– among the different activities that have taken place during the day, stands the Spanish NGO podiatry without borders assists disadvantaged population suffering from severe diseases of the foot in Honduras

Valencia, 2011-October the second day of the forty-second Congress of podiatry counted with the presence of Dr. Pedro dug. The prestigious surgeon offered last Friday at 7.30 pm in the Auditorium 1 of the Congress, a Conference masterful envelope high energy foot injuries ”.

Different diabetic foot, ortopodología and biomechanical sessions were held during the day. Moreover, we presented the NGO podiatry without frontiers (PSF) is a Spanish organization, since 2008, serving the area of health and care podiatric in Honduras patients of less-favoured areas with severe foot problems and that the lack of human and material resources have not been able to receive the necessary treatment. In addition, this Organization promotes the development of a culture of prevention and treatment of diseases of the feet and the training of professionals in specific pathologies.

The President of PSF, Eladio Martínez, pointed out that this project has an immediate patients benefit because 100% of cases occur with pain or restriction of their activities because of foot problems. The impact on the treated population is enormous because they improve their functionality, mobility and independence, in short, to improve their quality of life. Since its inception, PSF has treated over 300 patients, which have mainly required treatments ortopodológicos or surgical, because deformations and severe pathologies.

Program Saturday, October 15: closing

Between the sessions that took place on Saturday, he emphasized the holding of a meeting of diabetic foot, in which Dr. Robert g. Frykberg gave a lecture on surgery of download to ulcers. Subsequently, professionals of diabetic foot in Valencia and Madrid units participated in a round table in examining the best treatments to treat this disease and the importance of which involved a multidisciplinary team.

At 19.30 h proceeded to the official closure of the Congress. In this stock of what has happened has made during the 3 days of the Congress and awards to the best scientific posters created by attendees. In addition, reported the new city that will host the forty-third Congress of podiatry and was made a brief presentation of the next meeting.