Volume 32 - Number 12 - December 2019
Feature
12/30/2019
By Ted C. Lai, DPM, AACFAS and J.P. McAleer, DPM, FACFAS
By Ted C. Lai, DPM, AACFAS and J.P. M...
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Citing factors such as improved cosmesis, less soft tissue disruption, stable fixation and improved postoperative pain scores, this author contends that minimal incision first ray surgery is an excellent option in the properly selec
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Citing factors such as improved cosmesis, less soft tissue disruption, stable fixation and improved postoperative pain scores, this author contends that minimal incision first ray surgery is an excellent option in the properly selec
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Citing factors such as...
12/30/2019
Podiatry Today
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12/29/2019
By Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM, RCPS (Glasg)
By Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM, RCP...
Psoriasis can commonly appear on the lower extremities but much of the literature does not address this condition in this anatomic area. Accordingly, this author shares three recent studies and their results regarding a novel formulization of...
Psoriasis can commonly appear on the lower extremities but much of the literature does not address this condition in this anatomic area. Accordingly, this author shares three recent studies and their results regarding a novel formulization of...
Psoriasis can commonly appear on...
12/29/2019
Podiatry Today
Feature
12/23/2019
Given the common nature of actinic keratosis, increasing incidence in older patients and the potential risk of progressing to squamous cell carcinoma, this author reviews risk factors, essential diagnostic considerations and the latest study...
Given the common nature of actinic keratosis, increasing incidence in older patients and the potential risk of progressing to squamous cell carcinoma, this author reviews risk factors, essential diagnostic considerations and the latest study...
Given the common nature of...
12/23/2019
Podiatry Today
Feature
12/20/2019
By Nicholas Pagano, DPM, FACFAP, FACFAS, Stephanie Varghese, DPM, AACFAS, and Tarisayi Hoto, DPM, AACFAS
By Nicholas Pagano, DPM, FACFAP, FACF...
Given the unique challenges of treating pediatric equinus, these authors offer pertinent diagnostic insights, discuss potential signs of compensation for equinus and review key treatment considerations.
Given the unique challenges of treating pediatric equinus, these authors offer pertinent diagnostic insights, discuss potential signs of compensation for equinus and review key treatment considerations.
Given the unique challenges of...
12/20/2019
Podiatry Today
Online Exclusive
12/04/2019
By Joanne Balkaran, DPM, CWS, FACFAS
By Joanne Balkaran, DPM, CWS, FACFAS
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Are there other options to consider when multiple providers have advised below-the-knee amputation for a patient? With an intriguing case study, this author illustrates how a concerted, multidisciplinary approach can still result in limb...
Are there other options to consider when multiple providers have advised below-the-knee amputation for a patient? With an intriguing case study, this author illustrates how a concerted, multidisciplinary approach can still result in limb...
Are there other options to...
12/04/2019
Podiatry Today
Feature
12/01/2019
By Eric B. Greenberg, DPM, JD
By Eric B. Greenberg, DPM, JD
Even when a podiatrist practices within the standard of care, he or she still may be susceptible to a medical malpractice claim, especially when cases involve patients who undergo amputations. Accordingly, this author outlines proactive steps...
Even when a podiatrist practices within the standard of care, he or she still may be susceptible to a medical malpractice claim, especially when cases involve patients who undergo amputations. Accordingly, this author outlines proactive steps...
Even when a podiatrist practices...
12/01/2019
Podiatry Today
Column
Sports Medicine
12/17/2019
By A. Douglas Spitalny, DPM and Tyler McKee, DPM
By A. Douglas Spitalny, DPM and Tyler...
The subtalar joint is technically one of the hardest joints to scope. The problem primarily lies with the shape of the subtalar joint and variability of portal location. Unlike other joints, the subtalar joint does not have a well-defined...
The subtalar joint is technically one of the hardest joints to scope. The problem primarily lies with the shape of the subtalar joint and variability of portal location. Unlike other joints, the subtalar joint does not have a well-defined...
The subtalar joint is...
12/17/2019
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
12/16/2019
By Christopher J. Kennedy, DPM, AACFAS and Ali Rahnama, DPM, AACFAS
By Christopher J. Kennedy, DPM, AACFA...
Successful management of traumatic ankle fractures in the increasingly prevalent diabetic population is tenuous.1 The surgical demands one encounters with typical fracture repairs are compounded by the dynamic needs of this widely varied...
Successful management of traumatic ankle fractures in the increasingly prevalent diabetic population is tenuous.1 The surgical demands one encounters with typical fracture repairs are compounded by the dynamic needs of this widely varied...
Successful management of...
12/16/2019
Podiatry Today
Forum
11/25/2019
May 6, 2017 marked the day the two-hour marathon time record was almost broken … by a marketing stunt.
May 6, 2017 marked the day the two-hour marathon time record was almost broken … by a marketing stunt.
May 6, 2017 marked the day the...
11/25/2019
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
11/25/2019
By Jennifer Spector, DPM, Associate Editor
By Jennifer Spector, DPM, Associate E...
Although preoperative coronal deformity greater than 20 degrees has historically been a contraindication for total ankle replacement (TAR), a recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery contends that this is not necessarily true.
Although preoperative coronal deformity greater than 20 degrees has historically been a contraindication for total ankle replacement (TAR), a recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery contends that this is not necessarily true.
Although preoperative coronal...
11/25/2019
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