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A Closer Look At The Future Of Total Ankle Arthroplasty
04/23/2009
Adam R. Johnson, DPM
Adam R. Johnson, DPM
   While total joint replacement has been successful in the shoulder, the hip and the knee, we have not seen similar success with total ankle replacement in the past.    Initial reports on total ankle replacements were promising in 1979.1...
   While total joint replacement has been successful in the shoulder, the hip and the knee, we have not seen similar success with total ankle replacement in the past.    Initial reports on total ankle replacements were promising in 1979.1...
   While total joint replacement...
04/23/2009
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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Can A Minimally Invasive Release Be Advantageous?
02/26/2009
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS
Gary Peter Jolly, DPM, FACFAS
   Compression neuropathies of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches are a fairly common group of disorders, which are often misdiagnosed.1,2 In order to diagnose lesions of these nerves accurately, one must maintain a fairly high index...
   Compression neuropathies of the posterior tibial nerve and its branches are a fairly common group of disorders, which are often misdiagnosed.1,2 In order to diagnose lesions of these nerves accurately, one must maintain a fairly high index...
   Compression neuropathies of...
02/26/2009
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A Closer Look At The Mini-Open Ankle Arthrodesis
12/30/2008
By Sean Grambart, DPM
By Sean Grambart, DPM
   Joint sparing procedures include total ankle arthroplasty, distraction arthrodiastasis and allograft total ankle replacement. However, the gold standard is still ankle arthrodesis.    Traditional exposure for ankle arthrodesis has been...
   Joint sparing procedures include total ankle arthroplasty, distraction arthrodiastasis and allograft total ankle replacement. However, the gold standard is still ankle arthrodesis.    Traditional exposure for ankle arthrodesis has been...
   Joint sparing procedures...
12/30/2008
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Emerging Concepts In Cryosurgery For Wart Treatment
10/29/2008
Jerome Slavitt, DPM
Jerome Slavitt, DPM
   While warts are among the most common pathological problems that podiatrists treat, they are also among the most frustrating conditions. While there are multiple forms of therapy available, the success rate is not what we would like to...
   While warts are among the most common pathological problems that podiatrists treat, they are also among the most frustrating conditions. While there are multiple forms of therapy available, the success rate is not what we would like to...
   While warts are among the...
10/29/2008
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Practical Keys To Improving Fluency In Foot And Ankle Surgery
09/03/2008
By Luke D. Cicchinelli, DPM, FACFAS
By Luke D. Cicchinelli, DPM, FACFAS ...
Learning and performing effective surgery is akin to studying and speaking a foreign language. Not every one does so with the same fluency. The patient often does not speak a single word. Anatomy is the vocabulary, surgical procedure...
Learning and performing effective surgery is akin to studying and speaking a foreign language. Not every one does so with the same fluency. The patient often does not speak a single word. Anatomy is the vocabulary, surgical procedure...
Learning and performing...
09/03/2008
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Can Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement Aid In Hallux Valgus Repair?
09/03/2008
Kerry Zang, DPM
Kerry Zang, DPM
Over the years, hallux valgus repair has evolved from simple bunionectomies to complex and multiple osteotomies. The keys to a successful outcome are the realignment of the structural abnormalities and a stable postoperative environment.The...
Over the years, hallux valgus repair has evolved from simple bunionectomies to complex and multiple osteotomies. The keys to a successful outcome are the realignment of the structural abnormalities and a stable postoperative environment.The...
Over the years, hallux valgus...
09/03/2008
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What You Should Know About Screening For PAD
05/03/2008
Benjamin Sefcik, DPM, and Peter M. Wilusz, DPM
Benjamin Sefcik, DPM, and Peter M. Wi...
We are an aging population. One can ascertain that with aging comes an increased incidence of comorbid conditions. With the vast majority of podiatric surgical cases being elective, documentation supporting the vascular system prior to...
We are an aging population. One can ascertain that with aging comes an increased incidence of comorbid conditions. With the vast majority of podiatric surgical cases being elective, documentation supporting the vascular system prior to...
We are an aging population. One...
05/03/2008
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How To Address Ganglionic Cysts In The Tarsal Tunnel
03/03/2008
Dina Stock, DPM, Cory Baxter, DPM, James Sferra, MD, Christopher Herbert, DPM, and Elizabeth Baracz, BS
Dina Stock, DPM, Cory Baxter, DPM, Ja...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches within the tarsal tunnel.1 This syndrome is most frequently unilateral as opposed to carpal tunnel syndrome in the upper extremity, which is typically...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an...
03/03/2008
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Pertinent Insights On Treating Lapidus Nonunions
01/03/2008
By Graham A. Hamilton, DPM
By Graham A. Hamilton, DPM
     Nonunion is a well-documented potential complication of the Lapidus arthrodesis. It reportedly occurs anywhere from 3.3 percent to 12 percent of the time, and is a very challenging problem to fix.1-7      Granted, a strict definition of...
     Nonunion is a well-documented potential complication of the Lapidus arthrodesis. It reportedly occurs anywhere from 3.3 percent to 12 percent of the time, and is a very challenging problem to fix.1-7      Granted, a strict definition of...
     Nonunion is a...
01/03/2008
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Can A New Nail Trephination Device Help Treat Nail Conditions?
11/03/2007
By Andreas Boker, MD; Clinical Editor: Jesse Burks, DPM
By Andreas Boker, MD; Clinical Editor...
The fully keratinized, thick multilayered structure of the nail plate presents a formidable barrier to nail bed access. This limits the options for treatment of nail diseases such as onychomycosis and subungual hematoma from nail trauma....
The fully keratinized, thick multilayered structure of the nail plate presents a formidable barrier to nail bed access. This limits the options for treatment of nail diseases such as onychomycosis and subungual hematoma from nail trauma....
The fully keratinized, thick...
11/03/2007
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