Volume 19 - Issue 3 - March 2006
Column
Diabetes Watch
03/03/2006
It is well established that poorly controlled diabetes mellitus leads to vasculopathy, immunopathy and neuropathy, all of which may contribute to osteopathy. However, in order to understand the nuances of bone healing in the diabetic...
It is well established that poorly controlled diabetes mellitus leads to vasculopathy, immunopathy and neuropathy, all of which may contribute to osteopathy. However, in order to understand the nuances of bone healing in the diabetic...
It is well established that...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2006
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Editor
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Ed...
Whether clinicians are combating painful symptoms associated with osteoarthritis or easing the postoperative pain of patients, clinicians have found a key ally with a medication that has been around for 30 years. A non-selective,...
Whether clinicians are combating painful symptoms associated with osteoarthritis or easing the postoperative pain of patients, clinicians have found a key ally with a medication that has been around for 30 years. A non-selective,...
Whether clinicians are combating...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Forum
03/03/2006
I have a small list of items that I prefer patients not bring to the office when they come for care. What is on the list? • Supersized 32-oz. soft drinks • Guns • Pets • Cell phones The problem with 32-oz. soft drinks is...
I have a small list of items that I prefer patients not bring to the office when they come for care. What is on the list? • Supersized 32-oz. soft drinks • Guns • Pets • Cell phones The problem with 32-oz. soft drinks is...
I have a small list of items...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
03/03/2006
By Kerry Zang, DPM, Shahram Askari, DPM, A’Nedra Fuller, DPM, and Chris Seuferling, DPM
By Kerry Zang, DPM, Shahram Askari, D...
Addressing the biomechanics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) as well as the first ray are the keys to any surgical correction of first metatarsal pathology. According to Rootian theory, the principal etiologies of hallux limitus...
Addressing the biomechanics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) as well as the first ray are the keys to any surgical correction of first metatarsal pathology. According to Rootian theory, the principal etiologies of hallux limitus...
Addressing the biomechanics of...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Insights
Q&A
03/03/2006
Clinical Editor: Lawrence Karlock, DPM
Clinical Editor: Lawrence Karlock, DP...
Which emerging treatments show promise in treating lower-extremity wounds? Our expert panelists detail their usage of various wound care modalities, including topical antimicrobials and negative pressure wound therapy. They also take a look...
Which emerging treatments show promise in treating lower-extremity wounds? Our expert panelists detail their usage of various wound care modalities, including topical antimicrobials and negative pressure wound therapy. They also take a look...
Which emerging treatments show...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
03/03/2006
By Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MS, Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH, and David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD
By Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MS, Lawrence...
Non-healing skin ulcerations of the lower extremities affect millions of people in the United States and impose tremendous medical, psychosocial and financial impact. These wounds may be secondary to a myriad of etiologies including pressure,...
Non-healing skin ulcerations of the lower extremities affect millions of people in the United States and impose tremendous medical, psychosocial and financial impact. These wounds may be secondary to a myriad of etiologies including pressure,...
Non-healing skin ulcerations of...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
03/03/2006
By Kathleen Satterfield, DPM
By Kathleen Satterfield, DPM
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a “diagnosis of exclusion.” Diagnostic challenges are one thing but few practitioners relish that phrase when it comes to DPN. For this condition, the practitioner needs to cast a very wide net of tests...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a “diagnosis of exclusion.” Diagnostic challenges are one thing but few practitioners relish that phrase when it comes to DPN. For this condition, the practitioner needs to cast a very wide net of tests...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
03/03/2006
By Thomas Zgonis, DPM, Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, and Douglas T. Cromack, MD, FACS
By Thomas Zgonis, DPM, Thomas S. Rouk...
The goal of soft tissue coverage is to restore form and function. However, due to the anatomic complexity of the foot and ankle, soft tissue coverage in this area often falls short of Sir Harold Gillies’ adage to “… replace like with...
The goal of soft tissue coverage is to restore form and function. However, due to the anatomic complexity of the foot and ankle, soft tissue coverage in this area often falls short of Sir Harold Gillies’ adage to “… replace like with...
The goal of soft tissue coverage...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
03/03/2006
Nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 6.2 million of these people are not aware they have the disease. The CDC also estimates that over 40...
Nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 6.2 million of these people are not aware they have the disease. The CDC also estimates that over 40...
Nearly 21 million people in the...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
03/03/2006
By David Edward Marcinko, MBA, CMP, CFP
By David Edward Marcinko, MBA, CMP, C...
Fees are down, expenses are up and the days of fat profit margins for physicians are over. Managed care in some form is here to stay. The tidal wave of baby boomers approaching retirement suggests the pendulum will not swing back to the “good...
Fees are down, expenses are up and the days of fat profit margins for physicians are over. Managed care in some form is here to stay. The tidal wave of baby boomers approaching retirement suggests the pendulum will not swing back to the “good...
Fees are down, expenses are up...
03/03/2006
Podiatry Today
