Volume 16 - Issue 8 - August 2003
Column
Practice Builders
08/03/2003
Chris E. Vance, DPM
In over 25 years of practice, I have witnessed the importance of recognizing patient learning styles. As a physician and now as a practice consultant, I have found that communication is of strategic importance. As physicians, we must educate...
In over 25 years of practice, I have witnessed the importance of recognizing patient learning styles. As a physician and now as a practice consultant, I have found that communication is of strategic importance. As physicians, we must educate...
In over 25 years of practice, I...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Forum
08/03/2003
John H. McCord, DPM
I try to learn from my mistakes. I haven’t always succeeded. I was 11 when my parents first allowed me to go to the county fair alone. The midway or carnival had been forbidden territory to me because of the naughty side shows, gambling...
I try to learn from my mistakes. I haven’t always succeeded. I was 11 when my parents first allowed me to go to the county fair alone. The midway or carnival had been forbidden territory to me because of the naughty side shows, gambling...
I try to learn from my mistakes....
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
08/03/2003
Adrianne P.S. Smith, MD, FACEP
Wound healing progresses through a series of processes, which include the formation of granulation tissue, epithelialization and connective tissue remodeling. These events require continuous modification of the complex cellular support...
Wound healing progresses through a series of processes, which include the formation of granulation tissue, epithelialization and connective tissue remodeling. These events require continuous modification of the complex cellular support...
Wound healing progresses through...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Industry News
08/03/2003
Who isn’t always on the lookout for new devices to make reimbursement less of a hassle? In order to make the process a little easier, you may want to consider the Smartdop® 20EX with Smart-V-Link™ Vascular Software. The product features...
Who isn’t always on the lookout for new devices to make reimbursement less of a hassle? In order to make the process a little easier, you may want to consider the Smartdop® 20EX with Smart-V-Link™ Vascular Software. The product features...
Who isn’t always on the lookout...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
08/03/2003
Brian McCurdy
Podiatric residents will have access to the expertise of a diverse range of established DPMs thanks to a new series of online lectures. Podiatry Online founders Alan Sherman, DPM, and Michael Shore, DPM, have created PRESENT (Podiatric...
Podiatric residents will have access to the expertise of a diverse range of established DPMs thanks to a new series of online lectures. Podiatry Online founders Alan Sherman, DPM, and Michael Shore, DPM, have created PRESENT (Podiatric...
Podiatric residents will have...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
08/03/2003
Matthew Dairman, DPM; Jeffrey L. Jensen, DPM, FACFAS; Eric D. Jaakola, DPM; Anna Weber, DPM
Neuropathic foot ulcers are the most common precursor of lower–extremity amputation in patients with diabetes.1 In the podiatry literature, as well as other wound care literature, the total contact cast (TCC) has long been considered the gold...
Neuropathic foot ulcers are the most common precursor of lower–extremity amputation in patients with diabetes.1 In the podiatry literature, as well as other wound care literature, the total contact cast (TCC) has long been considered the gold...
Neuropathic foot ulcers are the...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
08/03/2003
Jeff A. Hall
There are significant disparities between the various podiatric residency programs across the country. For example, at the University of Texas, residents get “five hours per week of lectures and topic discussions,” according to one of the...
There are significant disparities between the various podiatric residency programs across the country. For example, at the University of Texas, residents get “five hours per week of lectures and topic discussions,” according to one of the...
There are significant...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
08/03/2003
Ronald G. Ray, DPM, FACFAS, PT; Neal M. Blitz, DPM, FACFAS
The lapidus arthrodesis for the treatment of symptomatic hallux valgus remains a controversial subject in foot surgery. Since its inception in the early 1900s, the lapidus arthrodesis has been abandoned by many surgeons mainly due to its high...
The lapidus arthrodesis for the treatment of symptomatic hallux valgus remains a controversial subject in foot surgery. Since its inception in the early 1900s, the lapidus arthrodesis has been abandoned by many surgeons mainly due to its high...
The lapidus arthrodesis for the...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
08/03/2003
Jeff A. Hall
There are some consistent themes that have emerged from this year’s roundup of leading innovations in podiatry. “Minimally invasive” seems to be the phrasing of choice as the technology seems to be more and more focused on reducing patient...
There are some consistent themes that have emerged from this year’s roundup of leading innovations in podiatry. “Minimally invasive” seems to be the phrasing of choice as the technology seems to be more and more focused on reducing patient...
There are some consistent themes...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
08/03/2003
John D. Mozena, DPM, FACFAS, PC
Onychomycosis is the number one diagnosed and treated disease by podiatrists today. While the disease was first recognized in the United States in 1928, it has only recently been brought under control with drugs that have been introduced in...
Onychomycosis is the number one diagnosed and treated disease by podiatrists today. While the disease was first recognized in the United States in 1928, it has only recently been brought under control with drugs that have been introduced in...
Onychomycosis is the number one...
08/03/2003
Podiatry Today
