Volume 20 - Issue 12 - December 2007
Column
Dermatology Diagnosis
12/03/2007
G. Dock Dockery, DPM, FACFAS
A 60-year-old Caucasian female patient presents for consultation to the foot and ankle clinic regarding a one-year history of an erythematous, scaly and irregular lesion on the sole of her right foot. She notes the lesion is entirely...
A 60-year-old Caucasian female patient presents for consultation to the foot and ankle clinic regarding a one-year history of an erythematous, scaly and irregular lesion on the sole of her right foot. She notes the lesion is entirely...
A 60-year-old Caucasian female...
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Orthotics Q&A
12/03/2007
Scott A. Spencer, DPM
Q: How do you evaluate a patient for foot orthotic devices?
A: All three panelists will perform a gait analysis. Russell Volpe, DPM, begins by assessing what he wants the orthosis to accomplish once he decides a CFO is indicated. If control...
Q: How do you evaluate a patient for foot orthotic devices?
A: All three panelists will perform a gait analysis. Russell Volpe, DPM, begins by assessing what he wants the orthosis to accomplish once he decides a CFO is indicated. If control...
Q: How do you evaluate a patient...
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Practice Builders
12/03/2007
Lynn Homisak, PRT, CHC
Many people are faced with the stress of “so much to do and so little time.” They blame poor time management as the culprit when, in fact, the underlying issue in many cases is their inability to properly delegate tasks. They have a need to...
Many people are faced with the stress of “so much to do and so little time.” They blame poor time management as the culprit when, in fact, the underlying issue in many cases is their inability to properly delegate tasks. They have a need to...
Many people are faced with the...
12/03/2007
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Clinical Solutions in Practice
12/03/2007
Aaron Becker
Emerging as a custom gauntlet-type ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with wide-reaching indications, the ProLab Orthotics Custom Gauntlet AFO reportedly offers non-surgical stabilization of the rearfoot and ankle in all three planes. Jonathan Kreger,...
Emerging as a custom gauntlet-type ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with wide-reaching indications, the ProLab Orthotics Custom Gauntlet AFO reportedly offers non-surgical stabilization of the rearfoot and ankle in all three planes. Jonathan Kreger,...
Emerging as a custom...
12/03/2007
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Clinical Solutions in Practice
12/03/2007
Aaron Becker
Emerging as a custom gauntlet-type ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with wide-reaching indications, the ProLab Orthotics Custom Gauntlet AFO reportedly offers non-surgical stabilization of the rearfoot and ankle in all three planes. Jonathan Kreger,...
Emerging as a custom gauntlet-type ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) with wide-reaching indications, the ProLab Orthotics Custom Gauntlet AFO reportedly offers non-surgical stabilization of the rearfoot and ankle in all three planes. Jonathan Kreger,...
Emerging as a custom...
12/03/2007
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Forum
12/03/2007
John H. McCord, DPM
My partner and I recently had the pleasure of having a fourth-year podiatry student assist with surgery for a displaced ankle fracture. This was a young man who accompanied his grandmother to our office about four years ago. He let us know...
My partner and I recently had the pleasure of having a fourth-year podiatry student assist with surgery for a displaced ankle fracture. This was a young man who accompanied his grandmother to our office about four years ago. He let us know...
My partner and I recently had...
12/03/2007
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News and Trends
12/03/2007
Brian McCurdy
When choosing a pair of running shoes, consumers have a wide range of choices with a number of models available in different price ranges. Does buying a more expensive running shoe necessarily translate into getting a better quality shoe? A...
When choosing a pair of running shoes, consumers have a wide range of choices with a number of models available in different price ranges. Does buying a more expensive running shoe necessarily translate into getting a better quality shoe? A...
When choosing a pair of running...
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12/03/2007
Glenn Weinraub, DPM, FACFAS
Approximately 6 million extremity fractures occur in the United States each year. Five to 10 percent of these fractures will go on to delayed or nonunion. In regard to lost wages and additional treatment for delayed and nonunions, this...
Approximately 6 million extremity fractures occur in the United States each year. Five to 10 percent of these fractures will go on to delayed or nonunion. In regard to lost wages and additional treatment for delayed and nonunions, this...
Approximately 6 million...
12/03/2007
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12/03/2007
John E. Hahn, DPM
Podiatric physicians and surgeons have a wide array of modalities to choose from when it comes to the treatment of chronic joint disease and the pain related to these conditions. These modalities include oral analgesics that are opioid-based,...
Podiatric physicians and surgeons have a wide array of modalities to choose from when it comes to the treatment of chronic joint disease and the pain related to these conditions. These modalities include oral analgesics that are opioid-based,...
Podiatric physicians and...
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Continuing Education
Education
12/03/2007
William D. Fishco, DPM, MS, FACFAS
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-129/ Given that many patients will present with tendon-related pain, this author offers key diagnostic tips, insights on conservative...
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-129/ Given that many patients will present with tendon-related pain, this author offers key diagnostic tips, insights on conservative...
Please click here for the full...
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