Volume 20 - Issue 1 - January 2007
Column
News and Trends
01/03/2007
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
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As DPMs treat a wide variety of patients, they also practice in a wide variety of settings. Podiatrists practice in hospital settings, at academic institutions, solo practices and in group practices with other DPMs. One such group...
As DPMs treat a wide variety of patients, they also practice in a wide variety of settings. Podiatrists practice in hospital settings, at academic institutions, solo practices and in group practices with other DPMs. One such group...
As DPMs treat a wide...
01/03/2007
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Forum
01/03/2007
Do you recall the emotions you felt as a new podiatry student? More than likely, feelings of anxiousness, strife and unrest filled your mind. After completing my first month of podiatry school, much of my uneasiness has subsided but...
Do you recall the emotions you felt as a new podiatry student? More than likely, feelings of anxiousness, strife and unrest filled your mind. After completing my first month of podiatry school, much of my uneasiness has subsided but...
Do you recall the emotions...
01/03/2007
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Diabetes Watch
01/03/2007
By Javier La Fontaine, DPM
By Javier La Fontaine, DPM
Research is an essential part of medicine when it comes to the ongoing improvement of patient care. Although podiatry is still very early into its development of consistent research contributions, research in diabetes has an impact in...
Research is an essential part of medicine when it comes to the ongoing improvement of patient care. Although podiatry is still very early into its development of consistent research contributions, research in diabetes has an impact in...
Research is an essential...
01/03/2007
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Surgical Pearls
01/03/2007
One of the most common conditions that the foot and ankle surgeon will encounter is the hammertoe deformity. Surgeons have used multiple procedures for more than 60 years to deal with this condition. These have included amputation of...
One of the most common conditions that the foot and ankle surgeon will encounter is the hammertoe deformity. Surgeons have used multiple procedures for more than 60 years to deal with this condition. These have included amputation of...
One of the most common...
01/03/2007
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01/03/2007
Anyone questioning whether Dr. Barrett is trying to sell Instratek instrumentation for endoscopic plantar fasciotomy (EPF) procedures need look no further than his recent article, “Should You Change Your Approach To Plantar Fasciosis?”...
Anyone questioning whether Dr. Barrett is trying to sell Instratek instrumentation for endoscopic plantar fasciotomy (EPF) procedures need look no further than his recent article, “Should You Change Your Approach To Plantar Fasciosis?”...
Anyone questioning whether...
01/03/2007
Podiatry Today
01/03/2007
By Damieon Brown, DPM, Lawrence DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS, and Michael VanPelt, DPM
By Damieon Brown, DPM, Lawrence DiDom...
More and more people are in the pursuit of becoming active and staying fit. More often than not, individuals tend to achieve this goal by participating in sporting activities. Whether they are participating in intramural or competitive...
More and more people are in the pursuit of becoming active and staying fit. More often than not, individuals tend to achieve this goal by participating in sporting activities. Whether they are participating in intramural or competitive...
More and more people are...
01/03/2007
Podiatry Today
01/03/2007
By John S. Steinberg, DPM, and Warren S. Joseph, DPM
By John S. Steinberg, DPM, and Warren...
Yes. John S. Steinberg, DPM notes that the test is minimally invasive and easy to perform with sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values similar to those of MRI and bone scans. By John S. Steinberg, DPM It comes down...
Yes. John S. Steinberg, DPM notes that the test is minimally invasive and easy to perform with sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values similar to those of MRI and bone scans. By John S. Steinberg, DPM It comes down...
Yes. John S. Steinberg,...
01/03/2007
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01/03/2007
By David Lambarski, DPM, and Martin E. Wendelken, DPM, RN
By David Lambarski, DPM, and Martin E...
The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound provides podiatric practitioners with non-invasive diagnostic capabilities in the office setting. In addition, this diagnostic tool can also assist with interventional medical techniques for...
The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound provides podiatric practitioners with non-invasive diagnostic capabilities in the office setting. In addition, this diagnostic tool can also assist with interventional medical techniques for...
The use of musculoskeletal...
01/03/2007
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Insights
Q&A
01/03/2007
Clinical Editor: Lawrence Karlock, DPM
Clinical Editor: Lawrence Karlock, DP...
Given the common incidence of puncture wounds, our roundtable experts continue their discussion (see page 32, November 2006 issue) by sharing key insights on appropriate antibiotic selection and how they prefer to close these wounds....
Given the common incidence of puncture wounds, our roundtable experts continue their discussion (see page 32, November 2006 issue) by sharing key insights on appropriate antibiotic selection and how they prefer to close these wounds....
Given the common incidence...
01/03/2007
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Continuing Education
Education
01/03/2007
Intoeing is one of the most common pediatric gait disturbances. Prompted by parental concerns, it accounts for a large number of new patient specialist visits. Intoeing is not a diagnosis. It is a complaint and an objective finding on...
Intoeing is one of the most common pediatric gait disturbances. Prompted by parental concerns, it accounts for a large number of new patient specialist visits. Intoeing is not a diagnosis. It is a complaint and an objective finding on...
Intoeing is one of the...
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