Volume 17 - Issue 6 - June 2004
Column
Clinical Solutions in Practice
06/03/2004
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Editor
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Edito...
While some patients may only see dehydrated feet as a minor nuisance, it can lead to further problems such as fungal infections and ulcerations. However, one emerging product can not only combat anhidrosis but may be helpful in treating a...
While some patients may only see dehydrated feet as a minor nuisance, it can lead to further problems such as fungal infections and ulcerations. However, one emerging product can not only combat anhidrosis but may be helpful in treating a...
While some patients may only see...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
06/03/2004
By Gary L. Dockery, DPM, FACFAS
By Gary L. Dockery, DPM, FACFAS
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Serious foot infections result from a combination of factors including disease, injury, neuropathy, vascular impairment and insufficient wound healing. Diabetic patients, in particular, are at high risk of developing serious complications in...
Serious foot infections result from a combination of factors including disease, injury, neuropathy, vascular impairment and insufficient wound healing. Diabetic patients, in particular, are at high risk of developing serious complications in...
Serious foot infections result...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
06/03/2004
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Editor
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Edito...
While some patients may only see dehydrated feet as a minor nuisance, it can lead to further problems such as fungal infections and ulcerations. However, one emerging product can not only combat anhidrosis but may be helpful in treating a...
While some patients may only see dehydrated feet as a minor nuisance, it can lead to further problems such as fungal infections and ulcerations. However, one emerging product can not only combat anhidrosis but may be helpful in treating a...
While some patients may only see...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
06/03/2004
Guest Clinical Editor: Nicholas Romansky, DPM
Guest Clinical Editor: Nicholas Roman...
There is no shortage of issues to consider when you are prescribing custom orthotics for different types of patients, whether it’s knowing what to look for during the biomechanical exam or understanding the keys to proper casting. With these...
There is no shortage of issues to consider when you are prescribing custom orthotics for different types of patients, whether it’s knowing what to look for during the biomechanical exam or understanding the keys to proper casting. With these...
There is no shortage of issues...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
06/03/2004
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
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Two new international studies reveal intriguing findings in the realm of diabetes research. In the Finland-United States Investigation of NIDDM Genetics (FUSION) study, which involved over 1,200 patients, researchers identified 10 single...
Two new international studies reveal intriguing findings in the realm of diabetes research. In the Finland-United States Investigation of NIDDM Genetics (FUSION) study, which involved over 1,200 patients, researchers identified 10 single...
Two new international studies...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
06/03/2004
When you decide to hire a new podiatrist for your practice, one of the most important decisions you will face is deciding how much to pay your new hire. Ideally, you want to pay a base salary and offer an incentive that encourages the new...
When you decide to hire a new podiatrist for your practice, one of the most important decisions you will face is deciding how much to pay your new hire. Ideally, you want to pay a base salary and offer an incentive that encourages the new...
When you decide to hire a new...
06/03/2004
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Industry News
06/03/2004
A new cushion may help keep your patients’ heels cool and comfortable while speeding up the healing process. For patients suffering from plantar fasciitis, the Sol Step™ provides cushioning and absorbs shock of the heel’s plantar aspect,...
A new cushion may help keep your patients’ heels cool and comfortable while speeding up the healing process. For patients suffering from plantar fasciitis, the Sol Step™ provides cushioning and absorbs shock of the heel’s plantar aspect,...
A new cushion may help keep your...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
06/03/2004
Cryogenic neuroablation is a safe, minimally invasive option that is less painful than alcohol injections and may facilitate a reduced risk of stump neuromas, according to this author. By Lawrence Fallat, DPM Morton’s neuroma (perineural...
Cryogenic neuroablation is a safe, minimally invasive option that is less painful than alcohol injections and may facilitate a reduced risk of stump neuromas, according to this author. By Lawrence Fallat, DPM Morton’s neuroma (perineural...
Cryogenic neuroablation is a...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
06/03/2004
By Jason Pollard, DPM, and Richard Stess, DPM
By Jason Pollard, DPM, and Richard St...
Charcot neuroarthropathy is a progressive deterioration of a joint characterized by a loss of sensation. When left untreated, this condition can lead to pathological fractures, joint dislocation/subluxation and deformity. This condition...
Charcot neuroarthropathy is a progressive deterioration of a joint characterized by a loss of sensation. When left untreated, this condition can lead to pathological fractures, joint dislocation/subluxation and deformity. This condition...
Charcot neuroarthropathy is a...
06/03/2004
Podiatry Today
06/03/2004
By Robert Smith, Contributing Editor
By Robert Smith, Contributing Editor
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Doc Baker had it easy. As the only physician in Walnut Grove, he had the market cornered. Anyone who lived in or visited the fictional center of the Little House On The Prairie television series (whether it was Laura Ingalls, Nellie Olsen or...
Doc Baker had it easy. As the only physician in Walnut Grove, he had the market cornered. Anyone who lived in or visited the fictional center of the Little House On The Prairie television series (whether it was Laura Ingalls, Nellie Olsen or...
Doc Baker had it easy. As the...
06/03/2004
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