Volume 18 - Issue 5 - May 2005
05/03/2005
By Gerard V. Yu, DPM, Theresa L. Schinke, DPM, Amanda Meszaros, DPM, and Naohiro Shibuya, DPM
By Gerard V. Yu, DPM, Theresa L. Schi...
Prior to the broad adoption of the principles and techniques of the AO/ASIF group, cerclage wires, K-wires and Steinmann pins as well as a variety of staples were the more common internal fixation devices employed for stabilizing fractures,...
Prior to the broad adoption of the principles and techniques of the AO/ASIF group, cerclage wires, K-wires and Steinmann pins as well as a variety of staples were the more common internal fixation devices employed for stabilizing fractures,...
Prior to the broad adoption of...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
05/03/2005
Cryosurgery is the specialized field of using extremely low temperatures (controlled by a handheld probe) to destroy pathological tissue. This technique has been used for decades to treat malignant tumors of the prostate, liver and other...
Cryosurgery is the specialized field of using extremely low temperatures (controlled by a handheld probe) to destroy pathological tissue. This technique has been used for decades to treat malignant tumors of the prostate, liver and other...
Cryosurgery is the...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
05/03/2005
By John V. Guiliana, DPM, MS
By John V. Guiliana, DPM, MS
Well-trained and efficient employees are crucial to the success of any business. Often a shortcoming, staff development is something that podiatric practitioners need to take seriously, building an integrated training process into their...
Well-trained and efficient employees are crucial to the success of any business. Often a shortcoming, staff development is something that podiatric practitioners need to take seriously, building an integrated training process into their...
Well-trained and efficient...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
05/03/2005
By Jeff Hall, Executive Editor
By Jeff Hall, Executive Editor
As a lifelong East Coast guy entering my mid-thirties, I find that I have more appreciation for the simple things that come with the emergence of spring. I relish sleeping with the windows open. I notice the hostas springing back to life...
As a lifelong East Coast guy entering my mid-thirties, I find that I have more appreciation for the simple things that come with the emergence of spring. I relish sleeping with the windows open. I notice the hostas springing back to life...
As a lifelong East Coast guy...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
05/03/2005
By Ann C. Anderson, DPM, and John S. Steinberg, DPM
By Ann C. Anderson, DPM, and John S. ...
Many of the treatment decisions made on a daily basis in medicine are not founded on or confirmed by the best available science. Some of these decisions are based on historic clinical standards and teachings yet to be scientifically proven...
Many of the treatment decisions made on a daily basis in medicine are not founded on or confirmed by the best available science. Some of these decisions are based on historic clinical standards and teachings yet to be scientifically proven...
Many of the treatment...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Column
Diabetes Watch
05/03/2005
Diabetic neuropathy is a major risk factor in patients with diabetes. However, a larger impending threat to patients with neuropathy is the risk of developing Charcot arthropathy and ultimately an ulcer that causes deformity or joint...
Diabetic neuropathy is a major risk factor in patients with diabetes. However, a larger impending threat to patients with neuropathy is the risk of developing Charcot arthropathy and ultimately an ulcer that causes deformity or joint...
Diabetic neuropathy is a...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Diagnostic Dilemmas
05/03/2005
As I get more in tune with patient care, I find that the simple cases such as hallux limitus are more difficult than I initially thought because they are often more complicated and involved than the original examination might show. I have...
As I get more in tune with patient care, I find that the simple cases such as hallux limitus are more difficult than I initially thought because they are often more complicated and involved than the original examination might show. I have...
As I get more in tune with...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Industry News
05/03/2005
Brace Yourself
For injured patients who need supportive and comfortable braces, clinicians may want to give an established product line another look. The Aircast line of pneumatic walking braces, including the XP Walker™ (extra...
Brace Yourself
For injured patients who need supportive and comfortable braces, clinicians may want to give an established product line another look. The Aircast line of pneumatic walking braces, including the XP Walker™ (extra...
Brace Yourself
For injured...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
05/03/2005
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
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Congressional legislation has been able to hold off cuts in Medicare reimbursement for the last several years. However, the relief may have been only temporary. If Congress does not take further action beyond the temporary 2004-05...
Congressional legislation has been able to hold off cuts in Medicare reimbursement for the last several years. However, the relief may have been only temporary. If Congress does not take further action beyond the temporary 2004-05...
Congressional legislation has...
05/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
05/03/2005
By Graham A. Hamilton, DPM
By Graham A. Hamilton, DPM
A challenging problem for any podiatric surgeon is surgically managing cases in which a silicone elastomer implant in the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) has failed. When patients initially present with this problem, they will...
A challenging problem for any podiatric surgeon is surgically managing cases in which a silicone elastomer implant in the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) has failed. When patients initially present with this problem, they will...
A challenging problem for any...
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Podiatry Today
