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Volume 16 - Issue 7 - July 2003

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Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2003
With the rate of diabetes cases skyrocketing and the number of lower-limb amputations also on the rise, a new insole may provide hope for those suffering the adverse effects of plantar ulcers. Used in conjunction with the company’s Active...
With the rate of diabetes cases skyrocketing and the number of lower-limb amputations also on the rise, a new insole may provide hope for those suffering the adverse effects of plantar ulcers. Used in conjunction with the company’s Active...
With the rate of diabetes cases...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2003
With the rate of diabetes cases skyrocketing and the number of lower-limb amputations also on the rise, a new insole may provide hope for those suffering the adverse effects of plantar ulcers. Used in conjunction with the company’s Active...
With the rate of diabetes cases skyrocketing and the number of lower-limb amputations also on the rise, a new insole may provide hope for those suffering the adverse effects of plantar ulcers. Used in conjunction with the company’s Active...
With the rate of diabetes cases...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Forum
07/03/2003
I always like to spend a few minutes getting acquainted with patients who are new to my practice. I start by reading the face sheet on the chart before entering the examination room. This tells me where the patient lives and works, and the...
I always like to spend a few minutes getting acquainted with patients who are new to my practice. I start by reading the face sheet on the chart before entering the examination room. This tells me where the patient lives and works, and the...
I always like to spend a few...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
07/03/2003
Does your insurance provider cover extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for musculoskeletal indications like plantar fasciitis? Some providers may re-examine their coverage, following a decision by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association...
Does your insurance provider cover extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for musculoskeletal indications like plantar fasciitis? Some providers may re-examine their coverage, following a decision by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association...
Does your insurance provider...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
07/03/2003
Treating chronic lower extremity ulcerations successfully depends on how well one understands the complex and dynamic interaction of multiple factors that contribute to the slow or non-healing nature of these ulcerations. Wound bed...
Treating chronic lower extremity ulcerations successfully depends on how well one understands the complex and dynamic interaction of multiple factors that contribute to the slow or non-healing nature of these ulcerations. Wound bed...
Treating chronic lower extremity...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
07/03/2003
Yes, these authors say tissue replacements can facilitate shorter healing times and reduce the risk of complications from chronic wounds. By Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Andre Williams, DPM, Constantine Kyramarios, DPM, and Kerry Temar, DPM, MS The...
Yes, these authors say tissue replacements can facilitate shorter healing times and reduce the risk of complications from chronic wounds. By Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Andre Williams, DPM, Constantine Kyramarios, DPM, and Kerry Temar, DPM, MS The...
Yes, these authors say tissue...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
07/03/2003
The avalanche of bad news is unrelenting. The medical malpractice crisis seems to be getting worse. In addition to the 18 states already declared as “crisis” states by the American Medical Association, physicians in another 26 states are...
The avalanche of bad news is unrelenting. The medical malpractice crisis seems to be getting worse. In addition to the 18 states already declared as “crisis” states by the American Medical Association, physicians in another 26 states are...
The avalanche of bad news is...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
07/03/2003
The wound care industry has produced and marketed a flurry of new options for clinicians in a very short period of time. Indeed, some experts wonder whether this has created confusion among clinicians, further widening the gap between...
The wound care industry has produced and marketed a flurry of new options for clinicians in a very short period of time. Indeed, some experts wonder whether this has created confusion among clinicians, further widening the gap between...
The wound care industry has...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
07/03/2003
The soft tissue envelope of the foot resists severe mechanical stresses on a daily basis and protects the underlying structures from injury. However, an injury to the foot or a chronic ulcer can cause a defect in the soft tissues and presents...
The soft tissue envelope of the foot resists severe mechanical stresses on a daily basis and protects the underlying structures from injury. However, an injury to the foot or a chronic ulcer can cause a defect in the soft tissues and presents...
The soft tissue envelope of the...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today

Continuing Education

Education
07/03/2003
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or Charcot arthropathy, is a condition associated with a loss of sensory nerve function and concurrent vascular dynamic changes. In the acute setting, Charcot can result in bone and joint deformation and...
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or Charcot arthropathy, is a condition associated with a loss of sensory nerve function and concurrent vascular dynamic changes. In the acute setting, Charcot can result in bone and joint deformation and...
Neuropathic osteoarthropathy, or...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today