Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS

Treatment Dilemmas

Achilles Tears Revisited: One Surgeon’s Experience

07/23/2021

From elite athletes to weekend warriors, Achilles ruptures can affect all age groups and all types of individuals. The most common Achilles rupture patient in my practice is a 40- to 60-year-old male athlete, most commonly the aforementioned...

From elite athletes to weekend...

07/23/2021

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Why Minimally Invasive Repair Is The Best Option For Achilles Tendon Tears

02/27/2018

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Minimally invasive techniques in foot and ankle surgery have gained popularity over the years. Although an open incision system is often optimal, in the case of Achilles tendon tears, the best option truly is a minimally invasive approach.

Minimally invasive techniques in...

02/27/2018

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Keys To Diagnosing And Treating Achilles Insertional Pain And Retrocalcaneal Exostosis Pain

08/19/2010

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Posterior insertional Achilles pain and retrocalcaneal exostosis pain are commonly grouped together as one common problem referred to as posterior insertional Achilles pain. However, these are two different problems with common approaches to...

Posterior insertional Achilles...

08/19/2010

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Peroneal Tendon Dysfunction: Why Peroneal Tendon Tears Should Be Treated Like Posterior Tibial Tendon Tears

01/20/2020

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

About 20 years ago, I spent the three years of my residency in Pittsburgh working on treatments and ideas for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). Over the course of three years, we performed numerous procedures ranging from pure...

About 20 years ago, I spent the...

01/20/2020

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What 3D Bioprinting Technology Means For Podiatry

08/18/2015

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Sydney K. Yau , DPM;

In the 1980s, Charles Hull, an American engineer, developed the first three-dimensional (3D) printer. The printer allowed auto and plane makers to design and print complicated 3D parts that were difficult to construct otherwise. Recently, 3D...

In the 1980s, Charles Hull, an...

08/18/2015

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Examining Obligations When An Implant Procedure Fails: Reflections From A Surgeon

06/28/2019

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

06/28/2019

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A Closer Look At Alternative Therapies For Plantar Fasciopathy

10/24/2017

Evelyn G. Heigh , DPM;

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Although most patients can attain relief from heel pain through conservative means, some will require alternative treatments. These authors share their experience with plantar fasciopathy treatments such as radiofrequency microdebridement,...

Although most patients can...

10/24/2017

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Developing A Comprehensive Plan To Treat Plantar Fasciitis

12/19/2012

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Patients with chronic heel pain represent a significant percentage, up to 20 percent, of the population presenting to healthcare providers specializing in foot and ankle disorders.1 Patients frequently comment that their plantar heel pain is...

Patients with chronic heel pain...

12/19/2012

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Emerging Insights On Maximizing Outcomes With The Lapidus Procedure

12/28/2020

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

The Lapidus bunionectomy has slowly but steadily grown in popularity over the past decade in the United States. In the past three years or so, several orthopedic companies developed new products and techniques that allow foot and ankle...

The Lapidus bunionectomy has...

12/28/2020

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Expert Insights On Treatment Options For Cystic Lesions Of The Talus

12/20/2017

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Ryan Carter , DPM, AACFAS;

An osteochondral lesion is an injury or fracture to the chondral surface or underlying subchondral bone.

An osteochondral lesion is an...

12/20/2017

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