Volume 15 - Issue 8 - August 2002
08/03/2002
By John McCord, DPM, and Mark Hofbauer, DPM
By John McCord, DPM, and Mark Hofbaue...
Yes, if the procedure is done correctly, it is a valuable adjunct to bunion correction, says John McCord, DPM. Who will ever forget the memorable autistic man played by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man? My favorite scene was when he...
Yes, if the procedure is done correctly, it is a valuable adjunct to bunion correction, says John McCord, DPM. Who will ever forget the memorable autistic man played by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man? My favorite scene was when he...
Yes, if the procedure is done...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
08/03/2002
By Stacey Stefansky, DPM, Thanh L. Dinh, DPM, and Barry Rosenblum, DPM
By Stacey Stefansky, DPM, Thanh L. Di...
Despite advances in aseptic technique and antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative infections remain a significant complication following podiatric surgery. Postoperative infections can increase morbidity, lengthen recuperation time and...
Despite advances in aseptic technique and antibiotic prophylaxis, post-operative infections remain a significant complication following podiatric surgery. Postoperative infections can increase morbidity, lengthen recuperation time and...
Despite advances in aseptic...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
08/03/2002
By Jeff Hall, Editor-in-Chief
By Jeff Hall, Editor-in-Chief
My sister gave me a wonderful Christmas present a couple of years ago. Knowing of my fondness for jazz, she went on eBay and bid for a black and white portrait of the great Miles Davis. The striking photo shows a very young Davis (perhaps in...
My sister gave me a wonderful Christmas present a couple of years ago. Knowing of my fondness for jazz, she went on eBay and bid for a black and white portrait of the great Miles Davis. The striking photo shows a very young Davis (perhaps in...
My sister gave me a wonderful...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Column
Industry News
08/03/2002
If you want to give your patients an advanced healing alternative, you may want to check out a new product line that promises quicker results and reduced scar visibility.
The Spenco Medical Corporation is offering the Spenco 2nd Skin Advanced...
If you want to give your patients an advanced healing alternative, you may want to check out a new product line that promises quicker results and reduced scar visibility.
The Spenco Medical Corporation is offering the Spenco 2nd Skin Advanced...
If you want to give your...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
08/03/2002
Given the trends indicating the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the United States, this national health concern has commanded a drastic increase in general public media attention. According to an American Diabetes Association study, the...
Given the trends indicating the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the United States, this national health concern has commanded a drastic increase in general public media attention. According to an American Diabetes Association study, the...
Given the trends indicating the...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Forum
08/03/2002
Nothing in podiatry school prepared me for my least favorite task in residency training, the complete preoperative history and physical examination. I chose podiatry partly because of the emotional and physical distance it afforded me with...
Nothing in podiatry school prepared me for my least favorite task in residency training, the complete preoperative history and physical examination. I chose podiatry partly because of the emotional and physical distance it afforded me with...
Nothing in podiatry school...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
08/03/2002
By Gina DiGironimo, Production Editor
By Gina DiGironimo, Production Editor...
Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that affects over 2.5 million Americans. If conservative treatments fail, podiatrists are exploring the merits of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a non-invasive procedure, before considering...
Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that affects over 2.5 million Americans. If conservative treatments fail, podiatrists are exploring the merits of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a non-invasive procedure, before considering...
Plantar fasciitis is a common...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
08/03/2002
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
...
Podiatrists often turn to therapeutic footwear when trying to prevent re-ulceration in diabetic patients. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests regular shoes may work just as well for some of those...
Podiatrists often turn to therapeutic footwear when trying to prevent re-ulceration in diabetic patients. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests regular shoes may work just as well for some of those...
Podiatrists often turn to...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
08/03/2002
By Gina DiGironimo, Production Editor
By Gina DiGironimo, Production Editor...
Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that affects over 2.5 million Americans. If conservative treatments fail, podiatrists are exploring the merits of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a non-invasive procedure, before considering...
Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that affects over 2.5 million Americans. If conservative treatments fail, podiatrists are exploring the merits of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a non-invasive procedure, before considering...
Plantar fasciitis is a common...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
08/03/2002
By Mark A. Caselli, DPM, Ann Gagne, LLB, and Eric Kaplan, BS
By Mark A. Caselli, DPM, Ann Gagne, L...
Ice hockey is widely known as one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous sports. With the game’s popularity growing at record levels, participation in ice hockey in the United States has experienced substantial growth over the last decade....
Ice hockey is widely known as one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous sports. With the game’s popularity growing at record levels, participation in ice hockey in the United States has experienced substantial growth over the last decade....
Ice hockey is widely known as...
08/03/2002
Podiatry Today
