Dr. Segler’s work and topics of interest to foot and ankle surgeons:
! United States Patent #7,097,647: Tarsal Joint Distractor; Surgical Instrument.
! 1st Place, American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Scientific Conference
2006 Outstanding Resident Research Abstract Competition.
Osteomtyelitis of the Calcaneus: Margin of Resection Required to Affect a Cure.
! 3rd Place, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
2006 Scientific Research Poster Competition, Institutional Category.
Incidence of Lateral Process Fracture of the Talus.
! 2nd Place, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
2005 Scientific Research Poster Competition, Institutional Category.
Frequency of Accurate Diagnosis of Tarsometatarsal Fracture Dislocations.
! Founder, “Keeping Chattanoogans on Their Feet” Shoe Donation Program,
facilitating donation/distribution of over 500 pairs of shoes for those in need.
The Effects of L-Arginine Supplementation on Peripheral Vascular Disease: a
Prospective Randomized Placebo Controlled Double-Blind Study. (project
proposal approved and underway VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT)
! Essentials of Internal Medicine in Clinical Podiatry, Revising and Co-authoring
3rd Edition of the definitive internal medical text for podiatric medical students.
! Utilization of Foot Care Services Among Homeless Adults: A Needs Assessment.
(project proposal approved by University of Alabama IRB and underway)
! Cortical Hypertrophy as a Response to Marathon Training: A Case Study in
Wolf’s Law. (project underway at Gentle Foot Care, Chattanooga, TN)
! Comparison of Two Methods of Joint Distraction for Arthrodesis of the Foot.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. Volume 96, Issue 5,
September/October 2006, 423-427.
! Diffuse Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: Two Cases Involving the
Calcaneocuboid Joint. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Volume 95, Issue 2, March/April 2005, 161-166.
! Low-Cost Pain Infusion Catheter for the Control of Postoperative Pain in
Ambulatory Foot Surgery. Ambulatory Surgery. Vol. 12, Number 1, 2005, 31-33.
! Anticardiolipin Antibodies as Markers of Physiologic Stress: A Case Study of
Idiopathic Stroke in a Young Adult. Medical Hypotheses. Volume 63, Number 3,
September 2004, 461-463.
! Irradiation as Adjunctive Treatment of Diffuse Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
of the Foot and Ankle Prior to Tumor Surgical Excision. Medical Hypotheses.
Volume 61, Number 2, August 2003, 229-230.
! Ankle Injury Prevention for Paraglider Pilots. Paraglider Magazine. Volume 2,
Number 2, June 2003, 725mb-715mb.
! Securing a Surgical Podiatric Residency. The First Step.Vol 48, Spring 2003, 1,9.
! The Biomechanical and Clinical Picture of Hallux Limitus. Handbook of
Podiatric Sports Medicine, 1st ed. Hagen J. Ed. May 2002.
! Collective Competence and Positive Impressions: Working with the Medicine
Teams to Improve the Image of Podiatry. Steps By The Bay. Volume 2, Issue 1,
Winter 2001.
! High Incidence of Missed Diagnosis of a Common Ankle Fracture. Radiological
Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November
26-December 1, 2006, Chicago, IL, March 20-24, 2006.
! Osteomyelitis of the Calcaneus: Margin of Resection Required to Affect a Cure.
Case Illustration and Report of Preliminary Finding. 2006 Annual Scientific
Meeting of the American Podiatric Medical Association. Las Vegas, NV, August
7-10, 2006.
! The Incidence of Lateral Process Fracture of the Talus. Annual Scientific Meeting
of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV, March 20-
24, 2006.
! Comparison of Two Methods of Joint Distraction for Arthrodesis of the Foot.
21st Australasian Podiatry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand,
August 31-September 3, 2005.
! Radiographic Evaluation of the Lapidus Procedure and Resultant Forefoot
Symptomatology. International Foot and Ankle Congress, Toronto, Ontario, May
11-14, 2005.
! The Frequency of Accurate Radiographic Diagnosis of Tarsometatarsal Fracture
Dislocations. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Foot and
Ankle Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2005.
! Radiographic Evaluation of the Lapidus Procedure and Resultant Forefoot
Symptomatology. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Foot and
Ankle Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2005.
! Predictors of Lower Extremity Injury Among Climbers: A Cross-Sectional
Investigation. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, Volume 16, Number 1,
January 2005, 58-59.
! Predictors of Lower Extremity Injury Among Climbers: A Cross-Sectional
Investigation. International Summer Conference on Wilderness Medicine
Aspen, CO, July 31-August 6, 2004.
! Erythromelalgia Misdiagnosed as Cellulitis. (abstract)Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! How Effective Is Intensive Nonoperative Initial Treatment of Patients with
Diabetes and Charcot Arthropathy of the Feet? (abstract)Compendium of
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! Six-Month Treatment With Alendronate in Acute Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A
Randomized Controlled Trial. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! Preliminary Experience with Perforator Flaps in Reconstruction of Soft-Tissue
Defects of the Foot and Ankle. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! Reliability of Free-Flap Coverage in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing.
(submitted 02/06)
! Brown Recluse Spider Bites: Managing the Effects, Which Can Include Necrotic
Arachnidism and Loxoscelism. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine
and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! A Randomized Trial of Two Irremovable Off-Loading Devices in the
Management of Plantar Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing.
(submitted 02/06)
! Low-Grade Central Osteosarcoma of the Foot and Ankle: Radiographic and
Pathologic Features in Two Patients: Case Report and Literature Review.
(abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace
Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! Digital Mucoid Cyst Excision by Using the Bilobed Flap Technique and
Arthroplastic Resection. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted 02/06)
! Dermoscopy of an Acral Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. (abstract) Compendium
of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2006. Data Trace Publishing. (submitted
02/06)
! Development and Testing of a Novel Biosynthesized Xcell for Treating Chronic
Wounds. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2005. Data
Trace Publishing.
! Extra-Articular Subtalar Arthrodesis: A Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients with
Cerebral Palsy. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2005.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Forefeet in Early
Rheumatoid Arthritis When Findings on Imaging of the Metacarpophalangeal
Joints of the Hands Remain Normal. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2005. Data Trace Publishing.
! Progressive Bilateral Cavovarus Deformity: An Unusual Presentation of
Calcaneonavicular Tarsal Coalition. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2005. Data Trace Publishing.
! The Effect of Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Sit-To-Stand Transfer in Children
with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery 2005. Data Trace Publishing.
! “Absent Middle Facet”: a Sign on Unenhanced Radiography of Subtalar Joint
Coalition. ACFAS Scientific Abstract Monthly, June 2004, www.acfas.org.
! Injury Characteristics and the Clinical Outcome of Subtalar Dislocations: A
Clinical and Radiographic Analysis of 25 Cases. (abstract)Compendium of
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Use of Demineralized Bone Matrix in Ankle/Hindfoot Fusion. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Anatomical Reconstruction of the Spring Ligament Using Peroneus Longus
Tendon Graft. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Effects of Medializing Calcaneal Osteotomy on Achilles Tendon Lengthening and
Plantar Foot Pressures. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Effect of Achilles Tendon Lengthening on Neuropathic Plantar Ulcers. A
Randomized Clinical Trial. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Peripheral Arterial Disease. Contrast-enhanced 3D MR Angiography of the
Lower Leg and Foot Compared with Conventional Angiography. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Stage II Flatfoot: What Fails and Why. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Decompression of Peripheral Nerves for Diabetic Neuropathy in the Lower
Extremity. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data
Trace Publishing.
! Autogenous Bone Graft Interpositional Arthrodesis for the Correction of Flail
Toe. A Retrospective Analysis of 22 Procedures. (abstract)Compendium of
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! The Oblique Proximal Phalangeal Osteotomy in the Correction of Hallux Valgus.
(abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace
Publishing.
! Ultrasound Detection of Heel Enthesitis: A Comparison with Magnetic
Resonance Imaging. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Effect of Noncontact Normothermic Wound Therapy on the Healing of
Neuropathic (Diabetic) Foot Ulcers: An Interim Analysis of 20 Patients. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Evaluation of Toe Pressure and Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurements in
Management of Chronic Critical Leg Ischemia: A Diagnostic Randomized
Clinical Trial. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Outcome of Resection of a Symptomatic Os Trigonum.(abstract) Compendium of
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Treatment of the Hands and Feet in Apert Syndrome: An Evolution in
Management. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2004.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Sympathetic Mediated Vasomotion and Skin Capillary Permeability in Diabetic
Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2004. Data Trace Publishing.
! Subungual Exostosis of the Third Toe. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2003. Data Trace Publishing.
! Management of Achilles Tendinopathy by Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous
Tenotomy. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2003.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Treatment of Congenital Convex Pes Valgus with Navicular Excision and
Subtalar Arthroereisis: A Case Study. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! Biomechanics of the First Ray. Part III. Consequences of Lapidus Arthrodesis on
Peroneus Longus Function: A Three Dimensional Kinematic Analysis in a
Cadaver Model. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002.
Data Trace Publishing.
! Adult Flatfoot/Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction: Outcomes Analysis of
Surgical Treatment Utilizing an Algorithmic Approach. (abstract) Compendium
of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! Subtalar Arthrodesis for Treatment of Posterior Tibial Tendon Insufficiency.
(abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace
Publishing.
! Complications of Surgical Treatments for Adult Flatfoot Deformities. (abstract)
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! Pedal Interdigital Condylomata: A Rare Sign of Syphilis. (abstract) Compendium
of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! Pigmentation On The Legs: Suspicious Patches of Blue-Gray Discoloration
Prompt Evaluation of Medications. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine
and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! Cavovarus Foot Treated with Combined Calcaneus and Metatarsal Osteotomies.
(abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002. Data Trace
Publishing.
! Microsurgery in the Diabetic Foot. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine
and Surgery 2002. Data Trace Publishing.
! MRI Abnormalities of Foot and Ankle in Asymptomatic, Physically Active
Individuals. (abstract) Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2002.
Data Trace Publishing.
