Volume 19 - Issue 9 - September 2006
09/03/2006
Jeff A. Hall
In all walks of life, we see and encounter people with varying levels of ambition. Some folks strive to reach overarching goals and wind up taking on way more than they can handle in the pursuit of a greater good. They lead by example,...
In all walks of life, we see and encounter people with varying levels of ambition. Some folks strive to reach overarching goals and wind up taking on way more than they can handle in the pursuit of a greater good. They lead by example,...
In all walks of life, we...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
09/03/2006
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, MSc; Lee C. Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS; Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS
Charcot’s arthropathy is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that frequently leads to permanent disability, ulceration and amputation. It is a rapidly progressive and severe form of arthritis. Researchers have equated the...
Charcot’s arthropathy is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that frequently leads to permanent disability, ulceration and amputation. It is a rapidly progressive and severe form of arthritis. Researchers have equated the...
Charcot’s arthropathy is a...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Q&A
09/03/2006
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
Bioengineered alternative tissues, or skin substitutes, can lead to success in patients with wounds that have not responded well to other modalities. Accordingly, our expert panelists offer a closer look at where these products fit into the...
Bioengineered alternative tissues, or skin substitutes, can lead to success in patients with wounds that have not responded well to other modalities. Accordingly, our expert panelists offer a closer look at where these products fit into the...
Bioengineered alternative...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
09/03/2006
Richard O. Lundeen, DPM
Foot and ankle surgeons have no shortage of choices when it comes to selecting instruments for surgical procedures. Our surgical team has found success in using the Koby line of instruments (OsteoMed) for the treatment of various...
Foot and ankle surgeons have no shortage of choices when it comes to selecting instruments for surgical procedures. Our surgical team has found success in using the Koby line of instruments (OsteoMed) for the treatment of various...
Foot and ankle surgeons have...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
Jeffrey Boberg, DPM; Timothy Oldani, DPM; Nicholas Martin, DPM
The balance between technology and clinical practice is difficult to obtain. In the past, technology lagged far behind. Innovative thought and technique was stymied by the inability to develop practical instrumentation and implants. In...
The balance between technology and clinical practice is difficult to obtain. In the past, technology lagged far behind. Innovative thought and technique was stymied by the inability to develop practical instrumentation and implants. In...
The balance between...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS, FACFAS; Amy Jelinek, DPM
Wound healing is a process that involves the stages of coagulation, inflammation, cell proliferation and repair of the matrix, epithelialization and remodeling of the scar tissue. These stages overlap and the entire process can last for...
Wound healing is a process that involves the stages of coagulation, inflammation, cell proliferation and repair of the matrix, epithelialization and remodeling of the scar tissue. These stages overlap and the entire process can last for...
Wound healing is a process...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
Glenn Weinraub, DPM, FACFAS; Mark D. Dollard, DPM, FACFAS
Surgeons have traditionally relied upon autografts, replacement bone from sources within the patient’s own body, as the gold standard for graft remodeling in bone fracture and primary osseous repair. While autograft bone is superior in its...
Surgeons have traditionally relied upon autografts, replacement bone from sources within the patient’s own body, as the gold standard for graft remodeling in bone fracture and primary osseous repair. While autograft bone is superior in its...
Surgeons have traditionally...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Education
09/03/2006
Bradley W. Bakotic, DPM, DO
As all those who specialize in the treatment of lower extremity ailments will acknowledge, there is nothing uncommon about nail unit pathology. Though pristine appearing nail units are commonplace in children, advancing age may bring a...
As all those who specialize in the treatment of lower extremity ailments will acknowledge, there is nothing uncommon about nail unit pathology. Though pristine appearing nail units are commonplace in children, advancing age may bring a...
As all those who specialize...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
09/03/2006
Brian McCurdy
Are Orthoses Effective Against Plantar Fasciitis In The Long Run?
Orthoses are an integral part of the podiatric armamentarium to treat plantar fasciitis. However, a recent study calls into question the long-term efficacy of using...
Are Orthoses Effective Against Plantar Fasciitis In The Long Run?
Orthoses are an integral part of the podiatric armamentarium to treat plantar fasciitis. However, a recent study calls into question the long-term efficacy of using...
Are Orthoses Effective Against...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
John Guiliana, DPM, MS
Many podiatric physicians are suddenly realizing the importance of their practice as a retirement asset. The sale of a practice, its value and the associated terms of the sale can either substantially supplement a retirement nest egg or be...
Many podiatric physicians are suddenly realizing the importance of their practice as a retirement asset. The sale of a practice, its value and the associated terms of the sale can either substantially supplement a retirement nest egg or be...
Many podiatric physicians are...
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