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04/04/2018
Prior to medical school, I started to pursue a master’s degree in business but I only went the first semester. Even though it was a very short time, I learned so much about business. I read books on business every chance I get so I can become...
Prior to medical school, I started to pursue a master’s degree in business but I only went the first semester. Even though it was a very short time, I learned so much about business. I read books on business every chance I get so I can become...
Prior to medical school, I...
04/04/2018
Podiatry Today
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04/03/2018
Eight days after a transmetatarsal amputation, your patient is admitted to the hospital for dehiscence and cellulitis at the closure site. You follow this patient in the hospital with multiple visits but do not perform surgery. Can you code...
Eight days after a transmetatarsal amputation, your patient is admitted to the hospital for dehiscence and cellulitis at the closure site. You follow this patient in the hospital with multiple visits but do not perform surgery. Can you code...
Eight days after a...
04/03/2018
Podiatry Today

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03/30/2018
There has been a lot of chatter on podiatric websites regarding a recent study published by Rasenberg and coworkers in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), which evaluated the efficacy of foot orthoses to treat plantar heel pain.1...
There has been a lot of chatter on podiatric websites regarding a recent study published by Rasenberg and coworkers in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), which evaluated the efficacy of foot orthoses to treat plantar heel pain.1...
There has been a lot of chatter...
03/30/2018
Podiatry Today
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03/28/2018
Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt identification and treatment of these disorders can lessen the bone and joint destruction associated with these infections.
Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt identification and treatment of these disorders can lessen the bone and joint destruction associated with these infections.
Osteomyelitis and septic...
03/28/2018
Podiatry Today
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03/27/2018
In November 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a communication about the issues with biotin and its effects on laboratory studies.1 At the most recent Council for Nail Disorders meeting in February 2018, many of the speakers...
In November 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a communication about the issues with biotin and its effects on laboratory studies.1 At the most recent Council for Nail Disorders meeting in February 2018, many of the speakers...
In November 2017, the Food and...
03/27/2018
Podiatry Today

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03/21/2018
Nicholas Thompson, DPM, is my guest blogger for this month. As this year’s match is revealed, he writes about his experience as an unmatched graduate and how he used this year to prepare for the career in podiatric medicine and surgery he...
Nicholas Thompson, DPM, is my guest blogger for this month. As this year’s match is revealed, he writes about his experience as an unmatched graduate and how he used this year to prepare for the career in podiatric medicine and surgery he...
Nicholas Thompson, DPM, is my...
03/21/2018
Podiatry Today
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03/15/2018
A new study finds that measuring cumulative plantar tissue stress may provide more information on diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing than simply measuring plantar pressure or ambulatory activity.1 This means podiatric physicians may be able to...
A new study finds that measuring cumulative plantar tissue stress may provide more information on diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing than simply measuring plantar pressure or ambulatory activity.1 This means podiatric physicians may be able to...
A new study finds that measuring...
03/15/2018
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03/09/2018
Rearfoot eversion forces the medial forefoot into the ground. This results in a dorsiflexion force on the first ray and jamming of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) as patients begin to toe-off.
Rearfoot eversion forces the medial forefoot into the ground. This results in a dorsiflexion force on the first ray and jamming of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) as patients begin to toe-off.
Rearfoot eversion forces the...
03/09/2018
Podiatry Today
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03/08/2018
A 34-year-old runner with hallux limitus contacted me after seeing two podiatrists in his area, both of whom just told him to stop running. He runs 20 to 25 miles per week and says he did a couple of 50-k trail races last year but found that...
A 34-year-old runner with hallux limitus contacted me after seeing two podiatrists in his area, both of whom just told him to stop running. He runs 20 to 25 miles per week and says he did a couple of 50-k trail races last year but found that...
A 34-year-old runner with hallux...
03/08/2018
Podiatry Today

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