Volume 33 - Issue 11 - November 2020
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11/25/2020
Noting the challenges and costs of attempting to heal chronic wounds, this author suggests that a minimally invasive alternative to skin grafting could provide a viable option for patients.
There is a chronic wound epidemic....
Noting the challenges and costs of attempting to heal chronic wounds, this author suggests that a minimally invasive alternative to skin grafting could provide a viable option for patients.
There is a chronic wound epidemic....
Noting the challenges and costs...
11/25/2020
Podiatry Today
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11/17/2020
Could mental health issues be having an adverse effect on your patient’s treatment outcomes? In a revealing look at the literature, this author says podiatrists should have a strong awareness of potential psychological issues in their...
Could mental health issues be having an adverse effect on your patient’s treatment outcomes? In a revealing look at the literature, this author says podiatrists should have a strong awareness of potential psychological issues in their...
Could mental health issues be...
11/17/2020
Podiatry Today
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11/17/2020
By Zanib Cheema, MS and Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFAS
By Zanib Cheema, MS and Stephanie Wu,...
Due to a poor prognosis for healing and a high rate of recurrence, venous leg ulcers (VLUs) pose a significant challenge to clinicians. Accordingly, these authors present a case of chronic VLUs and how an emerging hydrosurgical debridement...
Due to a poor prognosis for healing and a high rate of recurrence, venous leg ulcers (VLUs) pose a significant challenge to clinicians. Accordingly, these authors present a case of chronic VLUs and how an emerging hydrosurgical debridement...
Due to a poor prognosis for...
11/17/2020
Podiatry Today
Feature
11/16/2020
By Jon A. Hultman, DPM, MBA, CVA
By Jon A. Hultman, DPM, MBA, CVA
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What is your exit strategy from practice? Recognizing the hurdles and challenges with retiring from private practice, this author shares pertinent pearls on practice valuation, liquidation, hiring an associate, mergers and private equity...
What is your exit strategy from practice? Recognizing the hurdles and challenges with retiring from private practice, this author shares pertinent pearls on practice valuation, liquidation, hiring an associate, mergers and private equity...
What is your exit strategy from...
11/16/2020
Podiatry Today
Feature
11/04/2020
By Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, Josh Nichols, DPM and Jorge Amaro, DPM
By Patrick DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, Josh ...
One of the most common patient complaints in podiatry offices, heel pain may result in significant discomfort and, at times, lead to disability. While plantar fasciitis is typically the cause, one cannot overlook other soft tissue, osseous...
One of the most common patient complaints in podiatry offices, heel pain may result in significant discomfort and, at times, lead to disability. While plantar fasciitis is typically the cause, one cannot overlook other soft tissue, osseous...
One of the most common patient...
11/04/2020
Podiatry Today
Feature
10/31/2020
By Doug Richie Jr., DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM
By Doug Richie Jr., DPM, FACFAS, FAAP...
Plantar fascia pathology can pose a significant challenge for many providers and patients. With this in mind, this author reviews the most recent evidence for alternative treatments such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), laser...
Plantar fascia pathology can pose a significant challenge for many providers and patients. With this in mind, this author reviews the most recent evidence for alternative treatments such as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), laser...
Plantar fascia pathology can...
10/31/2020
Podiatry Today
Column
Surgical Pearls
11/10/2020
By Danielle Butto, DPM, FACFAS
By Danielle Butto, DPM, FACFAS
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Plantar first metatarsal head ulcerations can be challenging to treat. Ulcerations under the first metatarsal head reportedly represent the most common cause of lower limb amputations in patients with diabetes in the United States.1 Providers...
Plantar first metatarsal head ulcerations can be challenging to treat. Ulcerations under the first metatarsal head reportedly represent the most common cause of lower limb amputations in patients with diabetes in the United States.1 Providers...
Plantar first metatarsal head...
11/10/2020
Podiatry Today
Treatment Dilemmas
11/09/2020
By Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
By Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
Commonly referred to as a part of Ehlers-Danlos or Marfan syndrome, ligamentous laxity comes in many forms and many levels of instability. The most minor level is a generalized hypermobility and instability of the joints of the body. The...
Commonly referred to as a part of Ehlers-Danlos or Marfan syndrome, ligamentous laxity comes in many forms and many levels of instability. The most minor level is a generalized hypermobility and instability of the joints of the body. The...
Commonly referred to as a part...
11/09/2020
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
11/05/2020
By Valerie L. Marmolejo, DPM, MS
By Valerie L. Marmolejo, DPM, MS
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Rates of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) recurrence reported at one, three and five years range from 25 to 40 percent, 50 to 60 percent and 65 to 80 percent respectively.1–6 Almost all patients with a history of a DFU will experience a...
Rates of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) recurrence reported at one, three and five years range from 25 to 40 percent, 50 to 60 percent and 65 to 80 percent respectively.1–6 Almost all patients with a history of a DFU will experience a...
Rates of diabetic foot...
11/05/2020
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
10/28/2020
By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Associate Editor
By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Ass...
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) recently published a clinical consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of ankle arthritis in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The panel reached consensus on 12...
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) recently published a clinical consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of ankle arthritis in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The panel reached consensus on 12...
The American College of Foot and...
10/28/2020
Podiatry Today
