Volume 26 - Issue 3 - March 2013
Case Study
02/28/2013
Visoth Chan, DPM; Ronald J. Belczyk, DPM, AACFAS
These authors discuss the use of the distally-based, extended extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap for limb salvage in a patient with diabetes and osteomyelitis of the great toe.
These authors discuss the use of the distally-based, extended extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap for limb salvage in a patient with diabetes and osteomyelitis of the great toe.
These authors discuss the use...
02/28/2013
Podiatry Today
Case Study
02/28/2013
Damien Dauphinee, DPM, FACFAS, CWS-P, FAENS, FACCWS
This author details the treatment of a patient’s rigid varus deformity, which caused calluses and wounds, and prevented her from wearing shoe gear.
This author details the treatment of a patient’s rigid varus deformity, which caused calluses and wounds, and prevented her from wearing shoe gear.
This author details the...
02/28/2013
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
02/26/2013
The Department of Health and Human Services has modified the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with changes that affect both patient access to records and security protocols at podiatry practices.
The Department of Health and Human Services has modified the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with changes that affect both patient access to records and security protocols at podiatry practices.
The Department of Health and...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
02/26/2013
Corine L. Creech, DPM; Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS; Kelly Pirozzi, DPM, FACFAS
Body mass index is an objective patient finding that is known to correlate with not only the development and outcome of diabetic foot ulceration but also perioperative and long-term patient morbidity and mortality.1 The Centers for Disease...
Body mass index is an objective patient finding that is known to correlate with not only the development and outcome of diabetic foot ulceration but also perioperative and long-term patient morbidity and mortality.1 The Centers for Disease...
Body mass index is an...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
02/26/2013
Jason R. Miller, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA; Stanley Chen, AACFAS, DPM
Tendon and ligament pathologies are extremely common in the adult population. Eleven percent of runners experience Achilles tendinopathy with seven out of 100,000 people sustaining a rupture. There are 1 million ankle injuries per year, 85...
Tendon and ligament pathologies are extremely common in the adult population. Eleven percent of runners experience Achilles tendinopathy with seven out of 100,000 people sustaining a rupture. There are 1 million ankle injuries per year, 85...
Tendon and ligament pathologies...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
Q&A
02/26/2013
Kazu Suzuki, DPM, CWS
Our expert panelists offer essential keys to diagnosis, share their insights on offloading modalities, and discuss mattresses and beds to help resolve pressure issues.
Our expert panelists offer essential keys to diagnosis, share their insights on offloading modalities, and discuss mattresses and beds to help resolve pressure issues.
Our expert panelists offer...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
02/26/2013
Peter Bregman, DPM, FAENS, FACFAS; Pasquale Cancelliere, DPM
Given the serious consequences of neuropathy for the millions with diabetes, it is vital for physicians to have a full armamentarium of treatment options. These authors detail the finer points of surgical nerve decompression, pharmacologic...
Given the serious consequences of neuropathy for the millions with diabetes, it is vital for physicians to have a full armamentarium of treatment options. These authors detail the finer points of surgical nerve decompression, pharmacologic...
Given the serious consequences...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
02/26/2013
Gabriel V. Gambardella, DPM; Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS
In a thorough review of the literature on the transmetatarsal amputation in patients with diabetes, these authors discuss keys to proper patient selection, essential biomechanical aspects of the procedure, when adjunctive procedures can have...
In a thorough review of the literature on the transmetatarsal amputation in patients with diabetes, these authors discuss keys to proper patient selection, essential biomechanical aspects of the procedure, when adjunctive procedures can have...
In a thorough review of the...
02/26/2013
Podiatry Today
02/27/2013
Alan Banks, DPM, FACFAS
Although surgical reconstruction can be effective for patients with Charcot, not every patient is an appropriate candidate for surgery. Accordingly, this author explores the potential of employing various forms of bracing, including ankle...
Although surgical reconstruction can be effective for patients with Charcot, not every patient is an appropriate candidate for surgery. Accordingly, this author explores the potential of employing various forms of bracing, including ankle...
Although surgical...
02/27/2013
Podiatry Today
02/27/2013
Randy Garr, DPM; Suhad A. Hadi, DPM, FACFAS
As diabetic infections continue to evolve and become more resistant to antibiotics, having a comprehensive treatment plan for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is crucial. These authors present a guide to current antibiotic...
As diabetic infections continue to evolve and become more resistant to antibiotics, having a comprehensive treatment plan for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is crucial. These authors present a guide to current antibiotic...
As diabetic infections continue...
02/27/2013
Podiatry Today
