Volume 15 - Issue 6 - June 2002
Diabetes Watch
06/03/2002
Pamela M. Jensen, DPM
Post-surgical hypertrophic bone formation can be a frustrating problem. It has been identified at fracture, osteotomy and amputation sites. The majority of patients with hypertrophic bone formation are largely asymptomatic and practitioners...
Post-surgical hypertrophic bone formation can be a frustrating problem. It has been identified at fracture, osteotomy and amputation sites. The majority of patients with hypertrophic bone formation are largely asymptomatic and practitioners...
Post-surgical hypertrophic bone...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Jeff A. Hall
Sometimes, it’s the subtle comment that gives you pause. Shortly after giving a lecture at a recent conference, a DPM found out that a particular company had sponsored the series of lectures he had participated in and he expressed regret. “If...
Sometimes, it’s the subtle comment that gives you pause. Shortly after giving a lecture at a recent conference, a DPM found out that a particular company had sponsored the series of lectures he had participated in and he expressed regret. “If...
Sometimes, it’s the subtle...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Stephen Monaco, DPM
Nothing makes us more angry and frustrated than discrimination based on participation and reimbursement levels. One of the classic examples is when we perform a bunionectomy and get reimbursed at a lower rate than an MD or DO for doing the...
Nothing makes us more angry and frustrated than discrimination based on participation and reimbursement levels. One of the classic examples is when we perform a bunionectomy and get reimbursed at a lower rate than an MD or DO for doing the...
Nothing makes us more angry and...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
06/03/2002
Using rearfoot posts on custom foot orthoses has become a mainstay of orthotic therapy in podiatry. However, it has been shown that measuring neutral position of the subtalar joint via inversion and eversion of the calcaneus is flawed in...
Using rearfoot posts on custom foot orthoses has become a mainstay of orthotic therapy in podiatry. However, it has been shown that measuring neutral position of the subtalar joint via inversion and eversion of the calcaneus is flawed in...
Using rearfoot posts on custom...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Brian McCurdy
Do enough people know about your practice? Do enough primary care doctors know about your practice? Are you getting enough referrals or are most of them going to the DPM two blocks over? Several DPMs and a podiatric assistant say you have to...
Do enough people know about your practice? Do enough primary care doctors know about your practice? Are you getting enough referrals or are most of them going to the DPM two blocks over? Several DPMs and a podiatric assistant say you have to...
Do enough people know about your...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
G. Dock Dockery, DPM, FACFAS
There are a number of keratotic and painful lesions that form on the weightbearing and pressure areas of the foot. You’ll often find that many of these conditions won’t respond to simple debridement and padding, and ultimately prove to be...
There are a number of keratotic and painful lesions that form on the weightbearing and pressure areas of the foot. You’ll often find that many of these conditions won’t respond to simple debridement and padding, and ultimately prove to be...
There are a number of keratotic...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Amol Saxena, DPM; Andrew Cassidy, DPM
Stress fractures in and around the ankle are most often due to repetitive stress. These injuries are often underdiagnosed and may be misdiagnosed as “shin splints.” In fact, the symptoms may persist for an extended period before the diagnosis...
Stress fractures in and around the ankle are most often due to repetitive stress. These injuries are often underdiagnosed and may be misdiagnosed as “shin splints.” In fact, the symptoms may persist for an extended period before the diagnosis...
Stress fractures in and around...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Arnold Ross, DPM
Numerous patients use orthotics and have improved foot function as a result of wearing them. Not only do they experience relief from previous pain and symptoms, but wearing orthotics also helps to prevent recurrence of foot, leg and other...
Numerous patients use orthotics and have improved foot function as a result of wearing them. Not only do they experience relief from previous pain and symptoms, but wearing orthotics also helps to prevent recurrence of foot, leg and other...
Numerous patients use orthotics...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
06/03/2002
Tamara D. Fishman, DPM
Currently, over 34 million Americans are age 65 and over. This figure is expected to double to over 68 million by the year 2030. As a result, there has been a tremendous growth in nursing homes and the related federal regulations that oversee...
Currently, over 34 million Americans are age 65 and over. This figure is expected to double to over 68 million by the year 2030. As a result, there has been a tremendous growth in nursing homes and the related federal regulations that oversee...
Currently, over 34 million...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
06/03/2002
Brian McCurdy
Can hyaluronan therapy help you achieve better treatment results with indolent diabetic foot ulcers? Indeed, researchers do believe that hyaluronan-containing dressings may provide adjunctive benefits in facilitating quicker healing....
Can hyaluronan therapy help you achieve better treatment results with indolent diabetic foot ulcers? Indeed, researchers do believe that hyaluronan-containing dressings may provide adjunctive benefits in facilitating quicker healing....
Can hyaluronan therapy help you...
06/03/2002
Podiatry Today
