Volume 21 - Issue 8 - August 2008
Clinical Solutions in Practice
08/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
Foot and ankle surgeons may have yet another option for rearfoot reconstruction. The CalFix™ Calcaneal Plate and Screw System is indicated for fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus including, but not limited to, extra-articular,...
Foot and ankle surgeons may have yet another option for rearfoot reconstruction. The CalFix™ Calcaneal Plate and Screw System is indicated for fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus including, but not limited to, extra-articular,...
Foot and ankle surgeons may...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
08/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
Foot and ankle surgeons may have yet another option for rearfoot reconstruction. The CalFix™ Calcaneal Plate and Screw System is indicated for fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus including, but not limited to, extra-articular,...
Foot and ankle surgeons may have yet another option for rearfoot reconstruction. The CalFix™ Calcaneal Plate and Screw System is indicated for fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus including, but not limited to, extra-articular,...
Foot and ankle surgeons may...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Forum
08/03/2008
John H. McCord, DPM
While the majority of my podiatry practice occurs in my clinic between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., there are activities I call extras. These are professional services that occur after hours, on weekends or sometimes in conflict with the office...
While the majority of my podiatry practice occurs in my clinic between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., there are activities I call extras. These are professional services that occur after hours, on weekends or sometimes in conflict with the office...
While the majority of my...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
08/03/2008
I quickly scanned the article, “What You Should Know About Planal Dominance And Pronated Feet” (see page 52 in the June issue). I find it hard to believe there is no mention of forefoot supinatus as the key radiographic finding for the...
I quickly scanned the article, “What You Should Know About Planal Dominance And Pronated Feet” (see page 52 in the June issue). I find it hard to believe there is no mention of forefoot supinatus as the key radiographic finding for the...
I quickly scanned the...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
08/03/2008
Brian McCurdy
Given the potential benefits of quicker reimbursement and improved productivity, and the need to ensure HIPAA compliance, you would think electronic medical records (EMR) would be in place in the majority of physician practices. How many...
Given the potential benefits of quicker reimbursement and improved productivity, and the need to ensure HIPAA compliance, you would think electronic medical records (EMR) would be in place in the majority of physician practices. How many...
Given the potential benefits of...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
08/03/2008
David Baek, DPM
Lower extremity complications associated with diabetes present a special challenge to any physician contemplating surgical management. Prophylactic foot surgery can be described as a procedure to prevent ulceration or re-ulceration in...
Lower extremity complications associated with diabetes present a special challenge to any physician contemplating surgical management. Prophylactic foot surgery can be described as a procedure to prevent ulceration or re-ulceration in...
Lower extremity...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
08/03/2008
Brian McCurdy
In the annual roundup of emerging advances in podiatry, this author talks to podiatrists to get their thoughts about new surgical devices, vascular assessment tools and intriguing diagnostic innovations. Advances in technology have the...
In the annual roundup of emerging advances in podiatry, this author talks to podiatrists to get their thoughts about new surgical devices, vascular assessment tools and intriguing diagnostic innovations. Advances in technology have the...
In the annual roundup of...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
08/03/2008
Bora Rhim, DPM
Hallux rigidus of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) is the most common form of osteoarthritis of the foot.1 Hallux rigidus is defined as a progressive arthritic process of the first MPJ that causes pain, stiffness and enlargement...
Hallux rigidus of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) is the most common form of osteoarthritis of the foot.1 Hallux rigidus is defined as a progressive arthritic process of the first MPJ that causes pain, stiffness and enlargement...
Hallux rigidus of the first...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
08/03/2008
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM; Harriet W. Hopf, MD, FUHM
There are 15 million people in the United States with diabetes mellitus, half of whom are undiagnosed. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) occur in 12 percent of these individuals, accounting for 60 percent of lower extremity amputations and...
There are 15 million people in the United States with diabetes mellitus, half of whom are undiagnosed. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) occur in 12 percent of these individuals, accounting for 60 percent of lower extremity amputations and...
There are 15 million people...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
08/03/2008
Lee C. Rogers, DPM, FFPM RCPS; Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH
The Charcot syndrome is a devastating condition that can affect the feet or ankles of those with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. The reports on the incidence and prevalence of Charcot foot vary widely, and range between 0.1 to 29...
The Charcot syndrome is a devastating condition that can affect the feet or ankles of those with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. The reports on the incidence and prevalence of Charcot foot vary widely, and range between 0.1 to 29...
The Charcot syndrome is a...
08/03/2008
Podiatry Today
