Volume 21 - Issue 3 - March 2008
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03/03/2008
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently...
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Podiatry Today
Industry News
03/03/2008
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing attacks wounds from more than one angle.
Biostep™ Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings use a unique dual-action approach to target and deactivate excess matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), according to the manufacturer...
A Unique Dressing
A new dressing...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
03/03/2008
Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
03/03/2008
Clinical Editor: John S. Steinberg, DPM
Clinical Editor: John S. Steinberg, D...
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
03/03/2008
Dina Stock, DPM, Cory Baxter, DPM, James Sferra, MD, Christopher Herbert, DPM, and Elizabeth Baracz, BS
Dina Stock, DPM, Cory Baxter, DPM, Ja...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2008
Robi Garthwait, Contributing Editor
Robi Garthwait, Contributing Editor
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For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation have stated that up to 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations are preventable. There are approximately 82,000 diabetes-related lower extremity amputations...
The World Health Organization...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
Kathleen Satterfield, DPM, FACFAOM, FAPWCA
Kathleen Satterfield, DPM, FACFAOM, F...
The patient with diabetic neuropathy is truly overwhelmed.
He or she has gone through the discovery of the disease and perhaps a subsequent refusal to believe it. The patient may not have been following the diet or medication regimen, and now...
The patient with diabetic neuropathy is truly overwhelmed.
He or she has gone through the discovery of the disease and perhaps a subsequent refusal to believe it. The patient may not have been following the diet or medication regimen, and now...
The patient with diabetic...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
The treatment of patients with diabetes and associated complications has been extensively studied. Over the past several decades, the treatment of foot and ankle ailments in patients with diabetes has dramatically shifted from conservative...
The treatment of patients with diabetes and associated complications has been extensively studied. Over the past several decades, the treatment of foot and ankle ailments in patients with diabetes has dramatically shifted from conservative...
The treatment of patients with...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
03/03/2008
When it comes to patients with diabetes, the important roles of depression and distress have received more attention in the literature within the past year.1-6 While these topics are typically off our radar screens, having a stronger...
When it comes to patients with diabetes, the important roles of depression and distress have received more attention in the literature within the past year.1-6 While these topics are typically off our radar screens, having a stronger...
When it comes to patients with...
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