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Volume 16 - Issue 7 - July 2003

Making An Impact On Chronic Wounds
07/03/2003
Jeff A. Hall
The avalanche of bad news is unrelenting. The medical malpractice crisis seems to be getting worse. In addition to the 18 states already declared as “crisis” states by the American Medical Association, physicians in another 26 states are...
The avalanche of bad news is unrelenting. The medical malpractice crisis seems to be getting worse. In addition to the 18 states already declared as “crisis” states by the American Medical Association, physicians in another 26 states are...
The avalanche of bad news is...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
Choosing Medications For Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
07/03/2003
Matt Rampetsreiter, DPM; Raymond Abdo, DPM, CWS
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is very common sequelae of diabetes mellitus. Patients often complain of burning, tingling, numbness and even sharp stabbing pain. These symptoms can cause sleep disturbances as well as problems with daily...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is very common sequelae of diabetes mellitus. Patients often complain of burning, tingling, numbness and even sharp stabbing pain. These symptoms can cause sleep disturbances as well as problems with daily...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Q&A
Roundtable Insights On Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
07/03/2003
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
While there is not an overwhelming amount of literature on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover the use of HBO in treating diabetic foot wounds has fueled new...
While there is not an overwhelming amount of literature on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover the use of HBO in treating diabetic foot wounds has fueled new...
While there is not an...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Expert Tips On Wound Bed Preparation
07/03/2003
Alexander M. Reyzelman, DPM, FACFAS; Justin A. Tidwell, DPM
Treating chronic lower extremity ulcerations successfully depends on how well one understands the complex and dynamic interaction of multiple factors that contribute to the slow or non-healing nature of these ulcerations. Wound bed...
Treating chronic lower extremity ulcerations successfully depends on how well one understands the complex and dynamic interaction of multiple factors that contribute to the slow or non-healing nature of these ulcerations. Wound bed...
Treating chronic lower extremity...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
A Guide To Closure Techniques For Open Wounds
07/03/2003
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS; Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS; Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS
The soft tissue envelope of the foot resists severe mechanical stresses on a daily basis and protects the underlying structures from injury. However, an injury to the foot or a chronic ulcer can cause a defect in the soft tissues and presents...
The soft tissue envelope of the foot resists severe mechanical stresses on a daily basis and protects the underlying structures from injury. However, an injury to the foot or a chronic ulcer can cause a defect in the soft tissues and presents...
The soft tissue envelope of the...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Achieving Adjunctive Success With Wound Dressings
07/03/2003
Alan J. Cantor, DPM, CWS
The wound care industry has produced and marketed a flurry of new options for clinicians in a very short period of time. Indeed, some experts wonder whether this has created confusion among clinicians, further widening the gap between...
The wound care industry has produced and marketed a flurry of new options for clinicians in a very short period of time. Indeed, some experts wonder whether this has created confusion among clinicians, further widening the gap between...
The wound care industry has...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
Large Insurer Says Shockwave Doesn`t Meet Coverage Criteria
07/03/2003
Brian McCurdy
Does your insurance provider cover extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for musculoskeletal indications like plantar fasciitis? Some providers may re-examine their coverage, following a decision by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association...
Does your insurance provider cover extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for musculoskeletal indications like plantar fasciitis? Some providers may re-examine their coverage, following a decision by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association...
Does your insurance provider...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Are Tissue Replacements Cost Effective?
07/03/2003
Yes, these authors say tissue replacements can facilitate shorter healing times and reduce the risk of complications from chronic wounds. By Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Andre Williams, DPM, Constantine Kyramarios, DPM, and Kerry Temar, DPM, MS The...
Yes, these authors say tissue replacements can facilitate shorter healing times and reduce the risk of complications from chronic wounds. By Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Andre Williams, DPM, Constantine Kyramarios, DPM, and Kerry Temar, DPM, MS The...
Yes, these authors say tissue...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Education
Managing Ulcers On The Charcot Foot
07/03/2003
Pamela M. Jensen, DPM; John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or Charcot arthropathy, is a condition associated with a loss of sensory nerve function and concurrent vascular dynamic changes. In the acute setting, Charcot can result in bone and joint deformation and...
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or Charcot arthropathy, is a condition associated with a loss of sensory nerve function and concurrent vascular dynamic changes. In the acute setting, Charcot can result in bone and joint deformation and...
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diagnostic Dilemmas
When Achilles Tendonitis Is Not Caused By A Tight Achilles
07/03/2003
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
A patient comes into the office with an aching sensation in the posterior aspect of the right leg. He notes the pain has been increasing in the past two to three months and has gotten worse since he began to exercise. Specifically, in the...
A patient comes into the office with an aching sensation in the posterior aspect of the right leg. He notes the pain has been increasing in the past two to three months and has gotten worse since he began to exercise. Specifically, in the...
A patient comes into the office...
07/03/2003
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