Surgical Pearls

Key Insights On Using VAC Therapy For Post-Op Wound Management

09/03/2007

By Luis Leal, DPM

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) is one of our greatest tools in managing large as well as deep wounds. It crosses multiple surgical disciplines and is applicable to virtually all anatomical sites. This technology has revolutionized limb salvage...

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) is...

09/03/2007

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How To Achieve Improved Results With The Chopart Amputation

07/03/2007

By Gordon Zernich, CP, Tomas Dowell, CPO/LPO, Gary M. Rothenberg, DPM, FACFAS, and Michael M. Cohen, DPM, FACFAS

By Gordon Zernich, CP, Tomas Dowell, ...

When it becomes apparent that the current treatment is not proving effective for a debilitating disease or a trauma induced by accident or warfare, amputation is generally considered the medical intervention of last resort. Indeed, one would...

When it becomes apparent that...

07/03/2007

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Can Custom Bone Pegs Facilitate Effective Treatment Of Nonunions?

05/03/2007

By Devon Glazer, DPM

Nonunions can be difficult to address with any patient. Accordingly, the surgeon may benefit from any additional modalities that can prevent a recurrent nonunion after a revision. When evaluating a nonunion for surgical revision, one should...

Nonunions can be difficult to...

05/03/2007

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Can Alternative Fixation Foster Better Outcomes With The Akin Osteotomy?

03/03/2007

By Anthony Weinert, DPM, Ali Elkhalil, DPM, and Ahmad Farah, DPM

By Anthony Weinert, DPM, Ali Elkhalil...

Practitioners have described various osteotomies for the proximal hallux. However, the Akin closing wedge osteotomy is currently the most common procedure. Podiatric surgeons commonly employ the transverse plane closing wedge osteotomy...

Practitioners have...

03/03/2007

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Is The InterPhlex A Viable Option In Hammertoe Surgery?

01/03/2007

By Kerry Zang, DPM

One of the most common conditions that the foot and ankle surgeon will encounter is the hammertoe deformity. Surgeons have used multiple procedures for more than 60 years to deal with this condition. These have included amputation of...

One of the most common...

01/03/2007

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Biofilms And Infection: What You Should Know

11/03/2006

By Dave Nielson, DPM, FAPWCA and Guy Pupp, DPM, FACFAS

By Dave Nielson, DPM, FAPWCA and Guy ...

While the concept of infections has been studied for many years, our current understanding of infections is based upon studies and observations of planktonic bacteria. This is free floating bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia,...

While the concept of...

11/03/2006

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Emphasizing The Minimally Invasive Benefits Of The KobyGard System

09/03/2006

By Richard O. Lundeen, DPM

Foot and ankle surgeons have no shortage of choices when it comes to selecting instruments for surgical procedures. Our surgical team has found success in using the Koby line of instruments (OsteoMed) for the treatment of various...

Foot and ankle surgeons have...

09/03/2006

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Transverse Z-Osteotomy: Is It A Viable Adjunctive Option For Hallux Limitus?

07/03/2006

By Daniel K. Lee, DPM, and Gregory E. Tilley, DPM

By Daniel K. Lee, DPM, and Gregory E....

There have been many surgical treatment modalities described in the podiatric and orthopedic literature for the correction of hallux limitus.1-5 Since the Regnauld procedure was introduced in 1968, surgeons have used it in the treatment of...

There have been many surgical...

07/03/2006

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Plantar Calcaneal Spurs: Is Surgery Necessary?

05/03/2006

By Don Green, DPM and Peter S. Kim, DPM

By Don Green, DPM and Peter S. Kim, D...

The etiology of heel pain is quite varied. First described by Wood in 1812, the most common cause is thought to be plantar fasciitis. This is typically marked by focal tenderness to any component of the aponeurosis but most frequently at the...

The etiology of heel pain is...

05/03/2006

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First Metatarsal Pathology: Can An Implant Provide A Long-Term Solution?

03/03/2006

By Kerry Zang, DPM, Shahram Askari, DPM, A’Nedra Fuller, DPM, and Chris Seuferling, DPM

By Kerry Zang, DPM, Shahram Askari, D...

Addressing the biomechanics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) as well as the first ray are the keys to any surgical correction of first metatarsal pathology. According to Rootian theory, the principal etiologies of hallux limitus...

Addressing the biomechanics of...

03/03/2006

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