Volume 16 - Issue 9 - September 2003
09/03/2003
Jeff A. Hall
Three years ago, enrollments at podiatry schools were in serious decline and it was deemed a crisis situation. It got to the point where some even suggested reducing the number of podiatry schools from seven to six or perhaps five. However,...
Three years ago, enrollments at podiatry schools were in serious decline and it was deemed a crisis situation. It got to the point where some even suggested reducing the number of podiatry schools from seven to six or perhaps five. However,...
Three years ago, enrollments at...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
09/03/2003
Jonathan E. Moore, DPM, MS, MA
As the complexity and price of wound care materials seems to be reaching mind-numbing proportions, choosing the right product for your patients seems to be getting harder instead of easier. However, taking into account cost, effectiveness and...
As the complexity and price of wound care materials seems to be reaching mind-numbing proportions, choosing the right product for your patients seems to be getting harder instead of easier. However, taking into account cost, effectiveness and...
As the complexity and price of...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
09/03/2003
Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS
Keck first described tarsal tunnel syndrome in the literature back in 1962 and it remains a controversial topic today.1 While tarsal tunnel syndrome is a prevalent and common condition, lower extremity peripheral nerve entrapments and other...
Keck first described tarsal tunnel syndrome in the literature back in 1962 and it remains a controversial topic today.1 While tarsal tunnel syndrome is a prevalent and common condition, lower extremity peripheral nerve entrapments and other...
Keck first described tarsal...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
09/03/2003
Paul R. Scherer, DPM; William Olson, DPM; Christopher E. Smith, DPM; Douglas Richie, Jr., DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM; Robert Daryl Phillips, DPM
In order to help bring orthotic therapy into sharper focus, some of the top thinkers on biomechanics share their insights on various orthotic materials. They discuss the importance of addressing the patient’s specific activity and pathology...
In order to help bring orthotic therapy into sharper focus, some of the top thinkers on biomechanics share their insights on various orthotic materials. They discuss the importance of addressing the patient’s specific activity and pathology...
In order to help bring orthotic...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
09/03/2003
Gerard V. Yu, DPM; Andrew Vincent, DPM; Wissam Khoury, DPM
Over the years, a multitude of techniques have been described and employed for digital arthrodesis, ranging from arthroplasty and arthrodesis to flexor tendon transfer and lesser digital implants. Each procedure has a place in surgical...
Over the years, a multitude of techniques have been described and employed for digital arthrodesis, ranging from arthroplasty and arthrodesis to flexor tendon transfer and lesser digital implants. Each procedure has a place in surgical...
Over the years, a multitude of...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
09/03/2003
Steven R. Kravitz, DPM; Mark H. Hofbauer, DPM, FACFAS
Yes, Mark Hofbauer, DPM, cites the limited indications of the procedure. He says the first MPJ fusion is a better option for hallux abductovalgus patients as it provides enhanced stability and biomechanical effects. For the past 10 to 15...
Yes, Mark Hofbauer, DPM, cites the limited indications of the procedure. He says the first MPJ fusion is a better option for hallux abductovalgus patients as it provides enhanced stability and biomechanical effects. For the past 10 to 15...
Yes, Mark Hofbauer, DPM, cites...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Education
09/03/2003
James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAAD, FAOCD
Cutaneous malignancies and benign neoplasms simulating malignancy commonly affect the distal lower extremity, including the foot. One may see a variety of malignancy categories such as epithelial tumors, adnexal neoplasms, melanoytic...
Cutaneous malignancies and benign neoplasms simulating malignancy commonly affect the distal lower extremity, including the foot. One may see a variety of malignancy categories such as epithelial tumors, adnexal neoplasms, melanoytic...
Cutaneous malignancies and...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
09/03/2003
Neal Frankel, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS
Who would have thought that when we finally went into practice after years of podiatry school and residency, we would be more dependent on third party payers for our existence than our patients? In fact, recent studies have indicated that, on...
Who would have thought that when we finally went into practice after years of podiatry school and residency, we would be more dependent on third party payers for our existence than our patients? In fact, recent studies have indicated that, on...
Who would have thought that when...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diagnostic Dilemmas
09/03/2003
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
A very difficult patient for me to treat is a young patient who has rheumatoid arthritis with severe deformity of the foot and ankle. This is typically a patient whose age may range from the late 20s to late 50s and is active except for his...
A very difficult patient for me to treat is a young patient who has rheumatoid arthritis with severe deformity of the foot and ankle. This is typically a patient whose age may range from the late 20s to late 50s and is active except for his...
A very difficult patient for me...
09/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Industry News
09/03/2003
When working with compression bandages, it can be tricky to find just the right level of compression. That’s where ProGuide comes in. The Smith & Nephew product, a multi-layer bandage system, can help you get to the exact level of compression...
When working with compression bandages, it can be tricky to find just the right level of compression. That’s where ProGuide comes in. The Smith & Nephew product, a multi-layer bandage system, can help you get to the exact level of compression...
When working with compression...
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