Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH

Conference Insights

07/25/2020

With the increasing burden of the disease of diabetes, we are seeing more methods develop to treat diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). At our presentation at SAWC Virtual, we evaluated the potential of several emerging treatments, such as point of...

With the increasing burden of...

07/25/2020

Wound Care

Original Research

Comparison Between Tc-99m WBC SPECT/CT and MRI for the Diagnosis of Biopsy-proven Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

08/08/2016

Kavita Bhavan ;

Suzanne Van Asten ;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Orhan K. Öz ;

Javier La Fontaine , DPM, MS, MEd;

William Erdman ;

Kenrick Lam ;

08/08/2016

Wounds

Original Research

Open-label Extension Phase of a Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial Using Cryopreserved Placental Membrane

09/01/2018

Matthew J. Regulski , DPM, ABMSP, CMET, FAPWH(c);

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

James Fulmer ;

David Fried ;

Howard Kashefsky ;

Janaki Nadarajah ;

Dean Vayser , DPM, FACFAS;

Tammy M. Owings ;

Karry Ann Shebetka ;

Zoe Hesp ;

09/01/2018

Wounds

Special Report

Wound Center Without Walls: The New Model of Providing Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

07/01/2020

Marcia I. Nusgart , RPh;

Richard Neville , MD;

Stephanie L. Woelfel-Dyess , PT, MPT, CWS, FACCWS, DPT;

Julio R. Garcia ;

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

John Capotorto ;

Karen Ravitz , JD;

Lee C. Rogers , DPM, FFPM RCPS;

Helen B. Gelly , MD, FACCWS, UHM, ABPM, FUHM;

William Marston ;

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Geoffrey C. Gurtner , MD, FACS;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

The Wound Center Without Walls is a strategy to untether wound care from a physical location and aggressively triage and provide care to patients with wounds across the spectrum of the health system utilizing technology and community-centered...

The Wound Center Without Walls...

07/01/2020

Wounds

Original Research

Does Debridement Improve Clinical Outcomes in People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated With Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen?

10/01/2019

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Klearchos K. Papas ;

Mark Q. Niederauer ;

This post hoc analysis evaluates the association between the frequency of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) debridement and the proportion of ulcers treated with active continuous diffusion of oxygen (CDO) that heal in a 12-week evaluation period.

This post hoc analysis evaluates...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Brief Communication

Does Antibiotic Treatment Before Bone Biopsy Affect the Identification of Bacterial Pathogens From Bone Culture?

06/07/2023

Gu Kang ;

Matthew Malone , PhD;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Easton Ryan ;

David Truong , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Mathew J. Johnson ;

Authors retrospectively reviewed records from 114 patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis to determine whether exposure to antibiotics prior to bone biopsy had an effect on bacterial culture results.

Authors retrospectively reviewed...

06/07/2023

Wounds

Original Research

Foot Abscesses With No Accompanying Wound: Clinical Presentation and Pathogens

07/18/2023

Katerina Grigoropoulos ;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Amanda L. Killeen , DPM;

Mehmet A. Suludere ;

Authors evaluated 20 patients who presented with a foot abscess without accompanying wound to assess patient demographics, clinical presentation, and microbiology in these wounds.

Authors evaluated 20 patients...

07/18/2023

Wounds

DIGITAL THERMOMETRY: Can It Have An Impact?

10/24/2007

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Assessing skin temperatures in the diabetic foot can help identify patients at a high risk for various complications. Accordingly, this author shares insights from the research on the possible advantages of using digital thermometry as a...

Assessing skin temperatures in...

10/24/2007

Podiatry Today

Review

Medical Mythology, Misconceptions, and Misinformation: Does Iodine Impede Wound Healing?

09/25/2023

Mehmet A. Suludere ;

Christopher Girgis , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

In this review of 62 articles, authors examine whether the use of iodine-based wound products has an effect on wound healing.

In this review of 62 articles,...

09/25/2023

Wounds

Emerging Concepts With VAC Therapy

07/03/2007

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Douglas P. Murdoch , DPM;

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC, KCI) may be the most impressive device for the foot since AO fixation revolutionized elective foot surgery. For large or difficult wounds, VAC therapy can rapidly improve granulation tissue and speed up coverage...

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC,...

07/03/2007

Podiatry Today