Exclusives

Postoperative infections involving hardware are challenging to manage and may potentially lead to devastating amputations. With this dilemma in mind, recently published consensus findings offer diagnostic criteria for defining...

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis remains one of the most challenging conditions to manage and treat in the foot and ankle. It is associated with high rates of recurrence, significant morbidity and mortality and costs.1 Diagnosis can be...

A lot more needs to be told about Dr. Maddy’s story. It’s an indictment of much about modern medicine. I cried in front of him when I did his consultation and that is rare for me. He had the livedoid changes that are characteristic of...

I vividly remember my first malpractice suit. In the 1980s there were no rules about how many hours resident physicians worked. Like most of my colleagues, I worked over 100 hours a week. It’s not surprising that after two years, I succumbed...

The burden of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) to patients and the health care system is substantial. Although we understand why DFUs happen and have relatively effective treatments (particularly if they are caught early), we still don’t seem to...