Volume 16 - Issue 4 - April 2003
04/03/2003
Richard O. Lundeen, DPM; Stephen M. Offutt, DPM, MS
The treatment of symptomatic flexible pes planovalgus is a topic that stirs up considerable controversy among practitioners. This is especially true in the pediatric arena where there is a common belief that the child will “grow out of it.”...
The treatment of symptomatic flexible pes planovalgus is a topic that stirs up considerable controversy among practitioners. This is especially true in the pediatric arena where there is a common belief that the child will “grow out of it.”...
The treatment of symptomatic...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
04/03/2003
Robert George Smith, DPM, MSc, RPh, cPed, CPRS
Hiring an associate can be a time-consuming, involved process—if it is done properly. As with any major professional decision, you must take great care and consideration in order to make the right move at the right time with the right person....
Hiring an associate can be a time-consuming, involved process—if it is done properly. As with any major professional decision, you must take great care and consideration in order to make the right move at the right time with the right person....
Hiring an associate can be a...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
04/03/2003
John F. Grady, DPM, FACFAS, FACPM, FAAPSM, FASPS, FFPM; Mark H. Feldman, MS, DPM
Yes, Mark H. Feldman, MS, DPM, cites technical advances in the devices and promising results from studies. Diligent study of normal ankle biomechanics and review of previous implant failures has led to the development of a new generation of...
Yes, Mark H. Feldman, MS, DPM, cites technical advances in the devices and promising results from studies. Diligent study of normal ankle biomechanics and review of previous implant failures has led to the development of a new generation of...
Yes, Mark H. Feldman, MS, DPM,...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Column
Diabetes Watch
04/03/2003
Mary M. Peters, DPM; Eric Feit, DPM, FACFAS
It is believed that 15 percent of diabetics will develop a foot or leg ulceration at some point during the course of their disease and that 50 percent will recur within 18 months.1 Approximately 80 percent of diabetic ulcers occur plantarly...
It is believed that 15 percent of diabetics will develop a foot or leg ulceration at some point during the course of their disease and that 50 percent will recur within 18 months.1 Approximately 80 percent of diabetic ulcers occur plantarly...
It is believed that 15 percent...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Industry News
04/03/2003
Your debriding arsenal just became a little fuller with the introduction of two new sizes of popular debriding ointments. New from Healthpoint, Panafil and Accuzyme are now available in 6-gram unit packages. According to the company, the...
Your debriding arsenal just became a little fuller with the introduction of two new sizes of popular debriding ointments. New from Healthpoint, Panafil and Accuzyme are now available in 6-gram unit packages. According to the company, the...
Your debriding arsenal just...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
04/03/2003
Gina DiGironimo
Beginning this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand its coverage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to include the treatment of diabetic wounds in the lower extremities. According to the CMS, in order to...
Beginning this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand its coverage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) to include the treatment of diabetic wounds in the lower extremities. According to the CMS, in order to...
Beginning this month, the...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Forum
04/03/2003
John H. McCord, DPM
I was pleased to learn the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) has declared a moratorium on one-year podiatric residency training programs that will take effect in 2008. Twelve months is simply not enough time to prepare young DPMs...
I was pleased to learn the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) has declared a moratorium on one-year podiatric residency training programs that will take effect in 2008. Twelve months is simply not enough time to prepare young DPMs...
I was pleased to learn the...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
04/03/2003
Nicholas Sol, DPM
Have you seen your share of patients who have back pain as a result of compensating for gait-related problems? If so, you’re not alone. Some patients may indeed get relief from lower back pain after getting custom orthotics. With this in...
Have you seen your share of patients who have back pain as a result of compensating for gait-related problems? If so, you’re not alone. Some patients may indeed get relief from lower back pain after getting custom orthotics. With this in...
Have you seen your share of...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
04/03/2003
Michael Z. Metzger, DPM, MBA
More often than not, we feel like we’re doing the managed care company a favor by applying. There’s also a tendency to believe the process is so cut and dry that we can apply at the last minute. Let’s clear up these misconceptions. If you...
More often than not, we feel like we’re doing the managed care company a favor by applying. There’s also a tendency to believe the process is so cut and dry that we can apply at the last minute. Let’s clear up these misconceptions. If you...
More often than not, we feel...
04/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
04/03/2003
David J. Levine, DPM, cPed
There is a large untapped population of patients who need our biomechanical expertise and guidance. These are the patients who are currently seeing physical therapists, chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons and their family physicians for...
There is a large untapped population of patients who need our biomechanical expertise and guidance. These are the patients who are currently seeing physical therapists, chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons and their family physicians for...
There is a large untapped...
04/03/2003
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