Volume 15 - Issue 10 - October 2002
10/03/2002
Matt Rampetsreiter, DPM
Are COX-2 inhibitors good alternatives to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)? Yes, traditional NSAIDs inhibit both COX enzymes but they have well-documented gastrointestinal side effects. NSAIDs can cause severe electrolyte...
Are COX-2 inhibitors good alternatives to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)? Yes, traditional NSAIDs inhibit both COX enzymes but they have well-documented gastrointestinal side effects. NSAIDs can cause severe electrolyte...
Are COX-2 inhibitors good...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
10/03/2002
Russell G. Volpe, DPM
Most orthoses made for children are motion-controlling or motion-altering, often referred to as functional foot orthoses. The presenting pathology in the child’s lower extremity often requires a device to reduce excessive motion in a foot...
Most orthoses made for children are motion-controlling or motion-altering, often referred to as functional foot orthoses. The presenting pathology in the child’s lower extremity often requires a device to reduce excessive motion in a foot...
Most orthoses made for children...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
10/03/2002
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, MSc; Gary M. Rothenberg, DPM, CDE
Yes, maggots are inexpensive, practical and can facilitate the use of other modalities, says David G. Armstrong, DPM.
I remember bringing up the issue of using maggots to help debride a particularly intractable wound with one of my great...
Yes, maggots are inexpensive, practical and can facilitate the use of other modalities, says David G. Armstrong, DPM.
I remember bringing up the issue of using maggots to help debride a particularly intractable wound with one of my great...
Yes, maggots are inexpensive,...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
10/03/2002
Jeff A. Hall
Procrastination is one thing, but the numbers of physicians who have applied for the one-year extension on complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is extremely low. One consultant notes (as this issue...
Procrastination is one thing, but the numbers of physicians who have applied for the one-year extension on complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is extremely low. One consultant notes (as this issue...
Procrastination is one thing,...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Column
Clinical Solutions in Practice
10/03/2002
Brian McCurdy
Citing enhanced stability, accuracy, efficiency and better outcomes, podiatrists are praising the benefits of using the Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guide System. While osteotomies for correcting first MPJ deformities have been around a long time,...
Citing enhanced stability, accuracy, efficiency and better outcomes, podiatrists are praising the benefits of using the Accu-Cut Osteotomy Guide System. While osteotomies for correcting first MPJ deformities have been around a long time,...
Citing enhanced stability,...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Forum
10/03/2002
John H. McCord, DPM
The middle-aged woman was a new patient in my office. Her sparse short hair told me she had recent chemotherapy. Her history confirmed she had been treated for breast cancer during the past three years. Then she slipped her shoes off and I...
The middle-aged woman was a new patient in my office. Her sparse short hair told me she had recent chemotherapy. Her history confirmed she had been treated for breast cancer during the past three years. Then she slipped her shoes off and I...
The middle-aged woman was a new...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
10/03/2002
Bhavesh J. Shah, DPM
Every year, 800,000 additional cases of diabetes are diagnosed and it is projected that nearly 9 percent of all Americans will have diabetes by the year 2025.1 More shockingly, the incidence of diabetes has gradually increased among young...
Every year, 800,000 additional cases of diabetes are diagnosed and it is projected that nearly 9 percent of all Americans will have diabetes by the year 2025.1 More shockingly, the incidence of diabetes has gradually increased among young...
Every year, 800,000 additional...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Industry News
10/03/2002
A new line of comfort walking shoes may address a wide range of individual foot needs without straining the wallet.
The Etonic DRx line from Etonic Athletic features five new shoes to fit multiple widths of both men and women. According to...
A new line of comfort walking shoes may address a wide range of individual foot needs without straining the wallet.
The Etonic DRx line from Etonic Athletic features five new shoes to fit multiple widths of both men and women. According to...
A new line of comfort walking...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
10/03/2002
Brian McCurdy
“Diabetic foot disease is truly a global problem. Every patient of whatever race, with diabetes of whatever type, is at potential risk for developing foot problems,” noted Andrew Boulton, MD, during his keynote address, “The Diabetic Foot: A...
“Diabetic foot disease is truly a global problem. Every patient of whatever race, with diabetes of whatever type, is at potential risk for developing foot problems,” noted Andrew Boulton, MD, during his keynote address, “The Diabetic Foot: A...
“Diabetic foot disease is truly...
10/03/2002
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
10/03/2002
Nicholas Sol, DPM
When patients have certain occupations, you may have to take a different approach to try to control abnormal forces in the foot. Obviously, performing a biomechanical evaluation is essential as you have to identify individual demands before...
When patients have certain occupations, you may have to take a different approach to try to control abnormal forces in the foot. Obviously, performing a biomechanical evaluation is essential as you have to identify individual demands before...
When patients have certain...
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Podiatry Today
