Volume 21 - Issue 7 - July 2008
Q&A
07/03/2008
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
Even if a wound appears to be benign, one must obviously be vigilant against the possibility of malignancy. These expert panelists discuss identifying malignant wounds, taking biopsies and when one might consider an amputation.
Q: What...
Even if a wound appears to be benign, one must obviously be vigilant against the possibility of malignancy. These expert panelists discuss identifying malignant wounds, taking biopsies and when one might consider an amputation.
Q: What...
Even if a wound appears to be...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
Can the natural oak extract Oakin™ enhance the healing properties of a wound dressing? AmeriGel Wound Dressing (AmerX Health Care), which contains Oakin, has received high marks from podiatrists for its ability to promote healing, especially...
Can the natural oak extract Oakin™ enhance the healing properties of a wound dressing? AmeriGel Wound Dressing (AmerX Health Care), which contains Oakin, has received high marks from podiatrists for its ability to promote healing, especially...
Can the natural oak extract...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
Can the natural oak extract Oakin™ enhance the healing properties of a wound dressing? AmeriGel Wound Dressing (AmerX Health Care), which contains Oakin, has received high marks from podiatrists for its ability to promote healing, especially...
Can the natural oak extract Oakin™ enhance the healing properties of a wound dressing? AmeriGel Wound Dressing (AmerX Health Care), which contains Oakin, has received high marks from podiatrists for its ability to promote healing, especially...
Can the natural oak extract...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
07/03/2008
John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS; George Liu, DPM, FACFAS
Diabetic foot ulcers are among the many complications encountered with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Approximately 15 percent of all patients with diabetes will experience an ulcer in their lifetimes.1,2 Additionally, 85 percent of...
Diabetic foot ulcers are among the many complications encountered with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Approximately 15 percent of all patients with diabetes will experience an ulcer in their lifetimes.1,2 Additionally, 85 percent of...
Diabetic foot ulcers are...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
07/03/2008
I have just finished reading the article, “EBM: Can It Be A Reality In Practice?” (see page 38 in the May issue).
I acknowledge and understand the viewpoints presented in the article.
However, if we all waited for articles to be peer reviewed...
I have just finished reading the article, “EBM: Can It Be A Reality In Practice?” (see page 38 in the May issue).
I acknowledge and understand the viewpoints presented in the article.
However, if we all waited for articles to be peer reviewed...
I have just finished reading the...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
07/03/2008
David E. Allie, MD
Our contemporary knowledge and critical limb ischemia (CLI) tools have allowed us to dispel many myths regarding the endovascular treatments of lower extremity disease and CLI. These tools are not perfect but they have greatly improved over...
Our contemporary knowledge and critical limb ischemia (CLI) tools have allowed us to dispel many myths regarding the endovascular treatments of lower extremity disease and CLI. These tools are not perfect but they have greatly improved over...
Our contemporary knowledge and...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
07/03/2008
Lauren A. Fisher, DPM; Hillarie L. Sizemore, DPM; Khurram H. Khan, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM, FAPWCA
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a very common condition that affects 20 to 30 percent of patients over 50 years of age, equating to an estimated 10 million Americans. As the population ages, the incidence of PAD will likely increase...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a very common condition that affects 20 to 30 percent of patients over 50 years of age, equating to an estimated 10 million Americans. As the population ages, the incidence of PAD will likely increase...
Peripheral arterial disease...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Treatment Dilemmas
07/03/2008
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS; Justin Franson, DPM
Bunion surgery is perhaps the most common procedure we perform in podiatry. Since bunions come in all shapes and sizes, several different types of procedures have emerged along with various refinements over the years.
Accordingly, let us take...
Bunion surgery is perhaps the most common procedure we perform in podiatry. Since bunions come in all shapes and sizes, several different types of procedures have emerged along with various refinements over the years.
Accordingly, let us take...
Bunion surgery is perhaps the...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
07/03/2008
Brian McCurdy
Getting patients with diabetes to exercise may be an uphill battle due to disease concerns. The combination of arthritis with diabetes can be an additional barrier to activity, according to a large survey conducted by the Centers for Disease...
Getting patients with diabetes to exercise may be an uphill battle due to disease concerns. The combination of arthritis with diabetes can be an additional barrier to activity, according to a large survey conducted by the Centers for Disease...
Getting patients with diabetes...
07/03/2008
Podiatry Today
07/03/2008
Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS; Eliza Addis-Thomas, DPM; Jonathan J. Key, DPM, FACFAS
Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen that can result in everything from minor skin infections to osteomyelitis, bacteremia, endocarditis and pneumonia.1 In podiatry, infections with Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillinresistant...
Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen that can result in everything from minor skin infections to osteomyelitis, bacteremia, endocarditis and pneumonia.1 In podiatry, infections with Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillinresistant...
Staphylococcus aureus is a...
07/03/2008
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