Volume 23 - Issue 6 - June 2010
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05/24/2010
Maintaining an airtight seal with VAC therapy may be difficult for highly exudating wounds and wounds that are irregular in size. Given these challenges, these authors present a novel technique to address this issue and reduce the risk of...
Maintaining an airtight seal with VAC therapy may be difficult for highly exudating wounds and wounds that are irregular in size. Given these challenges, these authors present a novel technique to address this issue and reduce the risk of...
Maintaining an airtight seal...
05/24/2010
Podiatry Today
05/20/2010
Given the potential risk of amputation among people with diabetes, multidisciplinary teams are critical to facilitate timely diagnostic assessment and appropriate interventions. Accordingly, these authors review the literature on...
Given the potential risk of amputation among people with diabetes, multidisciplinary teams are critical to facilitate timely diagnostic assessment and appropriate interventions. Accordingly, these authors review the literature on...
Given the potential risk of...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
05/20/2010
Yes.
Although the Weil osteotomy provides an excellent surgical option for primary central ray pathologies, this author says it is not appropriate for most central metatarsal pathologies due to biomechanical factors and it is prone to...
Yes.
Although the Weil osteotomy provides an excellent surgical option for primary central ray pathologies, this author says it is not appropriate for most central metatarsal pathologies due to biomechanical factors and it is prone to...
Yes.
Although the Weil osteotomy...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Column
Forum
05/20/2010
Recently we have been reading of podiatrists recommending to the younger generation that they not enter the field of podiatry. This issue has understandably drawn strong responses on either side.
When I first saw this, I had a flashback to...
Recently we have been reading of podiatrists recommending to the younger generation that they not enter the field of podiatry. This issue has understandably drawn strong responses on either side.
When I first saw this, I had a flashback to...
Recently we have been reading of...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
05/20/2010
Are you looking for improved compression for your first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) fusions? Do your current fusion plate options cause irritation with shoegear in your more active patients?
A new product may offer some solutions to those...
Are you looking for improved compression for your first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) fusions? Do your current fusion plate options cause irritation with shoegear in your more active patients?
A new product may offer some solutions to those...
Are you looking for improved...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
05/20/2010
Are you looking for improved compression for your first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) fusions? Do your current fusion plate options cause irritation with shoegear in your more active patients?
A new product may offer some solutions to those...
Are you looking for improved compression for your first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) fusions? Do your current fusion plate options cause irritation with shoegear in your more active patients?
A new product may offer some solutions to those...
Are you looking for improved...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
05/20/2010
Q:
Many studies that investigated the use of therapeutic footwear along with accommodative inserts have reported only moderate rates of efficacy in preventing diabetic ulcer recurrence. Can one attribute this to the oversimplification of the...
Q:
Many studies that investigated the use of therapeutic footwear along with accommodative inserts have reported only moderate rates of efficacy in preventing diabetic ulcer recurrence. Can one attribute this to the oversimplification of the...
Q:
Many studies that...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Dermatology Diagnosis
05/20/2010
A 25-year-old male who thought he had tinea pedis and corporis presented with red plaques extending from the medial aspect of his feet proximal into his lower extremities bilaterally. The patient had no pertinent past medical history, no...
A 25-year-old male who thought he had tinea pedis and corporis presented with red plaques extending from the medial aspect of his feet proximal into his lower extremities bilaterally. The patient had no pertinent past medical history, no...
A 25-year-old male who thought...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
05/20/2010
Making an accurate diagnosis of osteomyelitis in a patient with diabetes is essential in order to minimize complications. Nearly 33 percent of diabetic foot infections develop osteomyelitis. Most of these infections are a result of direct...
Making an accurate diagnosis of osteomyelitis in a patient with diabetes is essential in order to minimize complications. Nearly 33 percent of diabetic foot infections develop osteomyelitis. Most of these infections are a result of direct...
Making an accurate diagnosis of...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
05/20/2010
How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Your Patients And Practice?
Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
During the protracted battle over healthcare reform, there was no shortage of opinion on either side of the issue on whether the reform would help or...
How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Your Patients And Practice?
Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
During the protracted battle over healthcare reform, there was no shortage of opinion on either side of the issue on whether the reform would help or...
How Will Healthcare Reform...
05/20/2010
Podiatry Today
