Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July 2007
07/03/2007
Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MSc, FACFAS
With the preponderance of wounds and the cost of chronic wound healing continuing to soar, this author offers a provocative look at emerging innovations such as medical hyperspectral technology and real-time polymerase chain reaction that...
With the preponderance of wounds and the cost of chronic wound healing continuing to soar, this author offers a provocative look at emerging innovations such as medical hyperspectral technology and real-time polymerase chain reaction that...
With the preponderance of...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
07/03/2007
Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS
It has been estimated that a person with diabetes has a 25 percent lifetime risk of developing a foot ulceration.1 Diabetic foot ulcers commonly become infected, can involve bones and joints and may progress to amputation. Osteomyelitis...
It has been estimated that a person with diabetes has a 25 percent lifetime risk of developing a foot ulceration.1 Diabetic foot ulcers commonly become infected, can involve bones and joints and may progress to amputation. Osteomyelitis...
It has been estimated that a...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
07/03/2007
Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH; Douglas P. Murdoch, DPM
Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC, KCI) may be the most impressive device for the foot since AO fixation revolutionized elective foot surgery. For large or difficult wounds, VAC therapy can rapidly improve granulation tissue and speed up coverage...
Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC, KCI) may be the most impressive device for the foot since AO fixation revolutionized elective foot surgery. For large or difficult wounds, VAC therapy can rapidly improve granulation tissue and speed up coverage...
Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC,...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
07/03/2007
I recently read the article, “Scope of Practice: Where Things Stand” (see page 36, May issue). I had to refrain from laughing when I compare the problems with scope of practice in the United States to what the situation is in Ontario. Indeed,...
I recently read the article, “Scope of Practice: Where Things Stand” (see page 36, May issue). I had to refrain from laughing when I compare the problems with scope of practice in the United States to what the situation is in Ontario. Indeed,...
I recently read the article,...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
07/03/2007
Loan Lam, DPM; Peter A. Blume, DPM, FACFAS; Michael G. Palladino, DPM, FACFAS
Given the increasing prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), these authors discuss the differences between HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA, what the literature reveals about antibiotic therapy and keys to the diagnostic workup...
Given the increasing prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), these authors discuss the differences between HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA, what the literature reveals about antibiotic therapy and keys to the diagnostic workup...
Given the increasing prevalence...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Column
Forum
07/03/2007
John H. McCord, DPM
Making hospital rounds to care for patients with infections and diabetic wounds is at times depressing. This morning’s rounds were particularly difficult. My first patient was a 53-year-old heavy equipment operator who had just lost his...
Making hospital rounds to care for patients with infections and diabetic wounds is at times depressing. This morning’s rounds were particularly difficult. My first patient was a 53-year-old heavy equipment operator who had just lost his...
Making hospital rounds to care...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2007
Aaron Becker
The recent introduction of longer surgical screws may facilitate improved outcomes with lesser digital arthrodesis procedures. The new Cannulated Titanium Lag Screws stand out with a thinner and longer profile, making them “ideal for severe...
The recent introduction of longer surgical screws may facilitate improved outcomes with lesser digital arthrodesis procedures. The new Cannulated Titanium Lag Screws stand out with a thinner and longer profile, making them “ideal for severe...
The recent introduction of...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
07/03/2007
Brian McCurdy
The podiatry profession will welcome its ninth college under the leadership of a DPM with decades of experience in education. Western University of Health Sciences School of Podiatric Medicine will start classes in 2009 under the helm of...
The podiatry profession will welcome its ninth college under the leadership of a DPM with decades of experience in education. Western University of Health Sciences School of Podiatric Medicine will start classes in 2009 under the helm of...
The podiatry profession will...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
07/03/2007
Aaron Becker
The recent introduction of longer surgical screws may facilitate improved outcomes with lesser digital arthrodesis procedures. The new Cannulated Titanium Lag Screws stand out with a thinner and longer profile, making them “ideal for severe...
The recent introduction of longer surgical screws may facilitate improved outcomes with lesser digital arthrodesis procedures. The new Cannulated Titanium Lag Screws stand out with a thinner and longer profile, making them “ideal for severe...
The recent introduction of...
07/03/2007
Podiatry Today
Industry News
07/03/2007
A new Doppler can document a patient’s vascular status from a number of angles. The Smartdop® 30EX is a lightweight, portable, bidirectional Doppler with a printer and large LCD display, according to the manufacturer Koven Technology. The...
A new Doppler can document a patient’s vascular status from a number of angles. The Smartdop® 30EX is a lightweight, portable, bidirectional Doppler with a printer and large LCD display, according to the manufacturer Koven Technology. The...
A new Doppler can document a...
07/03/2007
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