Volume 16 - Issue 11 - November 2003
11/03/2003
I am writing to you regarding some misinformation that is contained within the editorial section of the August 2003 issue (see “Editor’s Perspective,” page 18, August issue). I am a residency director and consider myself fairly conversant...
I am writing to you regarding some misinformation that is contained within the editorial section of the August 2003 issue (see “Editor’s Perspective,” page 18, August issue). I am a residency director and consider myself fairly conversant...
I am writing to you regarding...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
11/03/2003
Jeff A. Hall
When it comes to multicenter clinical trials for various wound care modalities, it stands to reason all the elements of the study should be constant with the key variable being the modality or modalities one is comparing in order to determine...
When it comes to multicenter clinical trials for various wound care modalities, it stands to reason all the elements of the study should be constant with the key variable being the modality or modalities one is comparing in order to determine...
When it comes to multicenter...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
11/03/2003
Leon R. Brill, DPM, CWS, FACFAS
The research of the ‘70s and ‘80s seems to have paid off in the array of high-tech bioactive wound care products and innovative dressings that have emerged on the market in recent years. We have seen new and improved hydrogels, alginates,...
The research of the ‘70s and ‘80s seems to have paid off in the array of high-tech bioactive wound care products and innovative dressings that have emerged on the market in recent years. We have seen new and improved hydrogels, alginates,...
The research of the ‘70s and...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Q&A
11/03/2003
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
Ischemic wounds can be challenging for any physician. With this in mind, the panelists discuss key indicators to look for in the history and physical exam, the effectiveness of noninvasive vascular testing and parameters for performing an...
Ischemic wounds can be challenging for any physician. With this in mind, the panelists discuss key indicators to look for in the history and physical exam, the effectiveness of noninvasive vascular testing and parameters for performing an...
Ischemic wounds can be...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
11/03/2003
Jesse Burks, DPM
Surgery in general seems to gravitate toward smaller and less invasive procedures. Obviously, the less tissue disruption that occurs during surgery, the less risk one has of postoperative complications such as scarring, infections, delayed...
Surgery in general seems to gravitate toward smaller and less invasive procedures. Obviously, the less tissue disruption that occurs during surgery, the less risk one has of postoperative complications such as scarring, infections, delayed...
Surgery in general seems to...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
11/03/2003
James L. Thomas, MD
Symptoms associated with compression of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches first appeared in the literature in the early ‘60s.1-3 Since these early reports over 40 years ago, tarsal tunnel syndrome has become one of the most written...
Symptoms associated with compression of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches first appeared in the literature in the early ‘60s.1-3 Since these early reports over 40 years ago, tarsal tunnel syndrome has become one of the most written...
Symptoms associated with...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
11/03/2003
Lowell Scott Weil, Jr., DPM, MBA, FACFAS; Stephen M. Offutt, DPM, MS; Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg); Gary A. Trent, DPM; Michael J. Baker, DPM
Hope. Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, says ESWT is a non-invasive alternative with minimal risk for patients who have failed conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis. Medical devices and technology are constantly changing and evolving with...
Hope. Lowell Scott Weil Jr., DPM, says ESWT is a non-invasive alternative with minimal risk for patients who have failed conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis. Medical devices and technology are constantly changing and evolving with...
Hope. Lowell Scott Weil Jr.,...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
11/03/2003
John T. Hester, DPM, PT
Ankle sprains occur at a rate of roughly 25,000 per day nationwide, account for 10 percent of all emergency department visits and represent 25 percent of all sports injuries (and 25 percent of all time lost from sports).1-3 Ankle sprains are...
Ankle sprains occur at a rate of roughly 25,000 per day nationwide, account for 10 percent of all emergency department visits and represent 25 percent of all sports injuries (and 25 percent of all time lost from sports).1-3 Ankle sprains are...
Ankle sprains occur at a rate of...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
11/03/2003
Brian McCurdy
Compliance may be an issue for diabetic patients wearing removable cast walkers, according to the results of a recent study on activity patterns. A recent study in Diabetes Care assesses the activity patterns of those with diabetic foot...
Compliance may be an issue for diabetic patients wearing removable cast walkers, according to the results of a recent study on activity patterns. A recent study in Diabetes Care assesses the activity patterns of those with diabetic foot...
Compliance may be an issue for...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Education
11/03/2003
John D. Mozena, DPM, FACFAS, PC
Plantar fasciitis is certainly one of the most common conditions we see in podiatric practice and more than 90 percent of patients are cured with conservative treatment.1 It sounds relatively simple. Well, in order to consistently facilitate...
Plantar fasciitis is certainly one of the most common conditions we see in podiatric practice and more than 90 percent of patients are cured with conservative treatment.1 It sounds relatively simple. Well, in order to consistently facilitate...
Plantar fasciitis is certainly...
11/03/2003
Podiatry Today
