Volume 21 - Issue 3 - March 2008
Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Industry News
03/03/2008
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Forum
03/03/2008
John H. McCord, DPM
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
03/03/2008
Brian McCurdy
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
03/03/2008
John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
03/03/2008
Dina Stock, DPM; Cory Baxter, DPM; James Sferra, MD; Christopher Herbert, DPM; Elizabeth Baracz, BS
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Q&A
03/03/2008
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
Lee C. Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
Carmen B. April, DPM; Guy R. Pupp, DPM, FACFAS
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
