Volume 16 - Issue 7 - July 2003
07/03/2003
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS; Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS; Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS
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
Column
News and Trends
07/03/2003
Brian McCurdy
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
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Industry News
07/03/2003
Looking for a new wound dressing that stands out from the crowd? If you have been pleased with Smith and Nephew’s Allevyn wound dressings, you now have even more options with four new dressings. Allevyn Thin has a two-layer construction and...
Looking for a new wound dressing that stands out from the crowd? If you have been pleased with Smith and Nephew’s Allevyn wound dressings, you now have even more options with four new dressings. Allevyn Thin has a two-layer construction and...
Looking for a new wound dressing...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
07/03/2003
Matt Rampetsreiter, DPM; Raymond Abdo, DPM, CWS
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is very common sequelae of diabetes mellitus. Patients often complain of burning, tingling, numbness and even sharp stabbing pain. These symptoms can cause sleep disturbances as well as problems with daily...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is very common sequelae of diabetes mellitus. Patients often complain of burning, tingling, numbness and even sharp stabbing pain. These symptoms can cause sleep disturbances as well as problems with daily...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy...
07/03/2003
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Diagnostic Dilemmas
07/03/2003
Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
A patient comes into the office with an aching sensation in the posterior aspect of the right leg. He notes the pain has been increasing in the past two to three months and has gotten worse since he began to exercise. Specifically, in the...
A patient comes into the office with an aching sensation in the posterior aspect of the right leg. He notes the pain has been increasing in the past two to three months and has gotten worse since he began to exercise. Specifically, in the...
A patient comes into the office...
07/03/2003
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Surgical Pearls
07/03/2003
J. Michael Miller, DPM
Minimizing postoperative discomfort for patients is a common goal of all surgeons. Techniques for achieving this goal seem to vary significantly among surgical specialties. Unfortunately, patients often have preconceived expectations that...
Minimizing postoperative discomfort for patients is a common goal of all surgeons. Techniques for achieving this goal seem to vary significantly among surgical specialties. Unfortunately, patients often have preconceived expectations that...
Minimizing postoperative...
07/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2003
Robi Garthwait
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
Robi Garthwait
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
Continuing Education
Education
07/03/2003
Pamela M. Jensen, DPM; John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS
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
Insights
Q&A
07/03/2003
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
While there is not an overwhelming amount of literature on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover the use of HBO in treating diabetic foot wounds has fueled new...
While there is not an overwhelming amount of literature on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover the use of HBO in treating diabetic foot wounds has fueled new...
While there is not an...
07/03/2003
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