Kristine M. Hoffman, DPM, FACFAS

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Vitamin D Insufficiency And Deficiency: Is There A Role For Routine Screening In Foot And Ankle Surgery?
07/13/2017
Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency is an increasingly prevalent disorder. Numerous factors result in vitamin D deficiency, These factors include inadequate sunlight exposure, malabsorption syndromes and medications that alter vitamin D...
Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency is an increasingly prevalent disorder. Numerous factors result in vitamin D deficiency, These factors include inadequate sunlight exposure, malabsorption syndromes and medications that alter vitamin D...
Vitamin D insufficiency and...
07/13/2017
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Current Insights On The Pathophysiology And Management Of Frostbite Blisters
11/28/2014
There is a wide spectrum of frostbite injuries, ranging from those with minimal soft tissue loss and no long-term sequelae to disastrous injuries with severe necrosis resulting in major amputations. Several factors influence the severity of...
There is a wide spectrum of frostbite injuries, ranging from those with minimal soft tissue loss and no long-term sequelae to disastrous injuries with severe necrosis resulting in major amputations. Several factors influence the severity of...
There is a wide spectrum of...
11/28/2014
Podiatry Today
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Keys To Recognizing Serotonin Syndrome In Patients Using Opioids
08/03/2016
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by excess serotonin in the nervous system. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently mandated changes in opioid labeling to include the lesser known...
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by excess serotonin in the nervous system. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently mandated changes in opioid labeling to include the lesser known...
Serotonin syndrome is a...
08/03/2016
Podiatry Today
When An Elderly Patient Presents With Blistering Skin Lesions On His Feet And Legs
Dermatology Diagnosis
When An Elderly Patient Presents With Blistering Skin Lesions On His Feet And Legs
02/22/2021
An 82-year-old male presented to our hospital with worsening blisters on his feet and lower legs that coincided with acute worsening of his lower extremity edema over the preceding two weeks. The patient noted mild pruritus, pain and limited...
An 82-year-old male presented to our hospital with worsening blisters on his feet and lower legs that coincided with acute worsening of his lower extremity edema over the preceding two weeks. The patient noted mild pruritus, pain and limited...
An 82-year-old male presented to...
02/22/2021
Podiatry Today
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Managing Lower Extremity Conditions In Patients With Mental Illness
03/21/2016
Psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder can complicate the treatment of lower extremity conditions. Accordingly, this author details the potential for interaction between podiatric and...
Psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder can complicate the treatment of lower extremity conditions. Accordingly, this author details the potential for interaction between podiatric and...
Psychiatric disorders such as...
03/21/2016
Podiatry Today
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New Report Reveals High Incidence Of Diagnostic Errors In Healthcare
10/01/2015
A new landmark report, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, was just published by the Institute of Medicine, a division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.1 This report highlights the high incidence of diagnostic...
A new landmark report, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, was just published by the Institute of Medicine, a division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.1 This report highlights the high incidence of diagnostic...
A new landmark report, Improving...
10/01/2015
Podiatry Today
A Guide To Treating Common Rock Climbing Injuries In The Lower Extremity
Sports Medicine
A Guide To Treating Common Rock Climbing Injuries In The Lower Extremity
03/30/2020
Due to the advent of artificial rock climbing walls, the popularity of rock climbing has grown rapidly. In 2020, rock climbing will be featured for the first time as an Olympic sport. With this rapid increase in popularity comes an increase...
Due to the advent of artificial rock climbing walls, the popularity of rock climbing has grown rapidly. In 2020, rock climbing will be featured for the first time as an Olympic sport. With this rapid increase in popularity comes an increase...
Due to the advent of artificial...
03/30/2020
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Emerging Insights On The Long-Term Efficacy And Risks Of Intra-Articular Steroid Injections For Osteoarthritis
06/14/2017
Physicians commonly use intra-articular steroid injections for the management of osteoarthritis (OA), which is the most prevalent joint disorder in the United States.1 Studies have shown a peak benefit in the effectiveness of intra-articular...
Physicians commonly use intra-articular steroid injections for the management of osteoarthritis (OA), which is the most prevalent joint disorder in the United States.1 Studies have shown a peak benefit in the effectiveness of intra-articular...
Physicians commonly use...
06/14/2017
Podiatry Today
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Detecting And Treating Recluse Spider Bites
10/29/2014
10/29/2014
Podiatry Today
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A Closer Look At A New Synthetic Cartilage Implant For First MPJ Arthritis
07/13/2016
On July 5, Cartiva received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval for its Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant for the treatment of arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). Initially used in the treatment of knee...
On July 5, Cartiva received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval for its Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant for the treatment of arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). Initially used in the treatment of knee...
On July 5, Cartiva received Food...
07/13/2016
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