Volume 23 - Issue 9 - September 2010
News and Trends
08/19/2010
Can DPMs Have An Impact On The Multidisciplinary Team For Patients With Diabetes?
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
When treating at-risk patients with diabetes, a multidisciplinary team can be invaluable in averting complications such as lower...
Can DPMs Have An Impact On The Multidisciplinary Team For Patients With Diabetes?
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
When treating at-risk patients with diabetes, a multidisciplinary team can be invaluable in averting complications such as lower...
Can DPMs Have An Impact On The...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
08/19/2010
Valerie L. Schade, DPM, AACFAS
In addition to optimal medical management, thorough preoperative preparation is the fundamental key to success in the surgical management of high-risk patients, such as those with diabetes. I have witnessed avoidable complications that have...
In addition to optimal medical management, thorough preoperative preparation is the fundamental key to success in the surgical management of high-risk patients, such as those with diabetes. I have witnessed avoidable complications that have...
In addition to optimal medical...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
Q&A
08/19/2010
Lower extremity compression can be very effective for reducing edema. These expert panelists discuss the use of compression hose and how compression pumps can be an alternative for patients who cannot wear the hosiery. They also discuss...
Lower extremity compression can be very effective for reducing edema. These expert panelists discuss the use of compression hose and how compression pumps can be an alternative for patients who cannot wear the hosiery. They also discuss...
Lower extremity compression can...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
08/19/2010
A. Lee Dellon, MD; Joseph M. Vella, DPM, AACFAS; Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS
As with other types of extremity surgery, podiatric surgery is very specialized and very diverse in the different types of procedures performed routinely by surgical specialists. Procedures can range from simple or complex osseous surgery to...
As with other types of extremity surgery, podiatric surgery is very specialized and very diverse in the different types of procedures performed routinely by surgical specialists. Procedures can range from simple or complex osseous surgery to...
As with other types of extremity...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
08/19/2010
Mark Reeves, DPM
Whether it is fielding patient questions about the emerging rocker bottom shoes or addressing irritation of the forefoot due to the cosmetic material of running shoes, being able to understand, evaluate and recommend athletic footwear is...
Whether it is fielding patient questions about the emerging rocker bottom shoes or addressing irritation of the forefoot due to the cosmetic material of running shoes, being able to understand, evaluate and recommend athletic footwear is...
Whether it is fielding patient...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
08/19/2010
Allen Mark Jacobs, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA
Reportedly 64 percent of infections that occur in patients with RA occur in the foot and ankle. In order to minimize the risks of infection and other potential complications with podiatric surgery in this patient population, this author...
Reportedly 64 percent of infections that occur in patients with RA occur in the foot and ankle. In order to minimize the risks of infection and other potential complications with podiatric surgery in this patient population, this author...
Reportedly 64 percent of...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
08/19/2010
Valerie L. Schade, DPM, AACFAS; Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, PhD, FACFAS
Whether there are issues with durable coverage, infection or a comorbidity such as rheumatoid arthritis, complex wounds may require a combination of modalities. Accordingly, these authors emphasize the importance of optimal medical management...
Whether there are issues with durable coverage, infection or a comorbidity such as rheumatoid arthritis, complex wounds may require a combination of modalities. Accordingly, these authors emphasize the importance of optimal medical management...
Whether there are issues with...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
08/19/2010
Alan R. Catanzariti, DPM, FACFAS
Malpractice lawsuits can be time-consuming, financially draining and can affect your confidence in your abilities to deliver care for your patients. Accordingly, this author reviews common factors that lead to lawsuits, how to address...
Malpractice lawsuits can be time-consuming, financially draining and can affect your confidence in your abilities to deliver care for your patients. Accordingly, this author reviews common factors that lead to lawsuits, how to address...
Malpractice lawsuits can be...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
Treatment Dilemmas
08/19/2010
Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
Posterior insertional Achilles pain and retrocalcaneal exostosis pain are commonly grouped together as one common problem referred to as posterior insertional Achilles pain. However, these are two different problems with common approaches to...
Posterior insertional Achilles pain and retrocalcaneal exostosis pain are commonly grouped together as one common problem referred to as posterior insertional Achilles pain. However, these are two different problems with common approaches to...
Posterior insertional Achilles...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
08/19/2010
Whether one is repairing a hammertoe deformity or seeking a better fixation option for a hallux interphalangeal joint fusion, podiatric surgeons may want to consider an implant that offers a two-piece locking design, a larger diameter and a...
Whether one is repairing a hammertoe deformity or seeking a better fixation option for a hallux interphalangeal joint fusion, podiatric surgeons may want to consider an implant that offers a two-piece locking design, a larger diameter and a...
Whether one is repairing a...
08/19/2010
Podiatry Today
