Volume 22 - Issue 3 - March 2009
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02/27/2009
Kathleen Satterfield, DPM
Kathleen Satterfield, DPM
Given that neuropathy can have a complex range of manifestations, the diagnosis of the condition is not always as obvious as it initially seems. This author emphasizes the importance of a thorough diagnostic workup and the underappreciated...
Given that neuropathy can have a complex range of manifestations, the diagnosis of the condition is not always as obvious as it initially seems. This author emphasizes the importance of a thorough diagnostic workup and the underappreciated...
Given that neuropathy can...
02/27/2009
Podiatry Today
02/26/2009
Given that osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot can lead to complications such as limb loss, ensuring a proper diagnosis and timely treatment is vital. Accordingly, this author surveys the literature to review pertinent classification systems,...
Given that osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot can lead to complications such as limb loss, ensuring a proper diagnosis and timely treatment is vital. Accordingly, this author surveys the literature to review pertinent classification systems,...
Given that osteomyelitis in the...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
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02/26/2009
I recently started my indentured servitude, also known as third-year clinical rotations, and I have already picked up on some quirky behaviors from a select few patients.
While sitting in one of our examination rooms on a Monday morning,...
I recently started my indentured servitude, also known as third-year clinical rotations, and I have already picked up on some quirky behaviors from a select few patients.
While sitting in one of our examination rooms on a Monday morning,...
I recently started my...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Industry News
02/26/2009
Orthotics For Arthritis
New orthotics may offer more options for patients dealing with arthritis.
Footmaxx Orthotics introduces a line of orthotics which targets patients with arthritis-related complaints in the lower extremity. The...
Orthotics For Arthritis
New orthotics may offer more options for patients dealing with arthritis.
Footmaxx Orthotics introduces a line of orthotics which targets patients with arthritis-related complaints in the lower extremity. The...
Orthotics For Arthritis
New...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
02/26/2009
Lauren Grant, Editorial Assistant
Lauren Grant, Editorial Assistant
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For podiatric surgeons looking to reduce complications, improve outcomes and facilitate less postoperative pain for patients, a new implant may prove to be more beneficial than K-wire fixation in correcting hammertoe deformities.
One...
For podiatric surgeons looking to reduce complications, improve outcomes and facilitate less postoperative pain for patients, a new implant may prove to be more beneficial than K-wire fixation in correcting hammertoe deformities.
One...
For podiatric surgeons...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
02/26/2009
Lauren Grant, Editorial Assistant
Lauren Grant, Editorial Assistant
...
For podiatric surgeons looking to reduce complications, improve outcomes and facilitate less postoperative pain for patients, a new implant may prove to be more beneficial than K-wire fixation in correcting hammertoe deformities.
One...
For podiatric surgeons looking to reduce complications, improve outcomes and facilitate less postoperative pain for patients, a new implant may prove to be more beneficial than K-wire fixation in correcting hammertoe deformities.
One...
For podiatric surgeons...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Treatment Dilemmas
02/26/2009
Nerve surgery, especially tarsal tunnel surgery, has been very difficult to perform. More often than not, it is a poorly used treatment in foot and ankle care. Often, the diagnosis is difficult to make and surgical treatment may not result...
Nerve surgery, especially tarsal tunnel surgery, has been very difficult to perform. More often than not, it is a poorly used treatment in foot and ankle care. Often, the diagnosis is difficult to make and surgical treatment may not result...
Nerve surgery, especially...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
02/26/2009
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS
Compression neuropathies of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches are a fairly common group of disorders, which are often misdiagnosed.1,2 In order to diagnose lesions of these nerves accurately, one must maintain a fairly high index...
Compression neuropathies of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches are a fairly common group of disorders, which are often misdiagnosed.1,2 In order to diagnose lesions of these nerves accurately, one must maintain a fairly high index...
Compression neuropathies of...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
02/26/2009
We have all bemoaned non-adherent patients with out-of-control blood sugars who nod agreeably and then ignore everything we say. Not surprisingly, their wounds heal poorly and discouragement sets in with these patients. Their behavior...
We have all bemoaned non-adherent patients with out-of-control blood sugars who nod agreeably and then ignore everything we say. Not surprisingly, their wounds heal poorly and discouragement sets in with these patients. Their behavior...
We have all bemoaned...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
02/26/2009
Study Examines Shoelace Patterns On Running Shoes
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Before hitting the track, runners must take various factors into account to streamline their performance. A recent study in the Journal of Sports Medicine...
Study Examines Shoelace Patterns On Running Shoes
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Before hitting the track, runners must take various factors into account to streamline their performance. A recent study in the Journal of Sports Medicine...
Study Examines Shoelace Patterns...
02/26/2009
Podiatry Today
