Volume 21 - Issue 3 - March 2008
Column
News and Trends
03/03/2008
Brian McCurdy
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be presented at the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), seek to address the impact of dialysis upon diabetic wound healing and the long-term mortality rates of those who undergo non-traumatic...
Two abstracts, which will be...
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Diabetes Watch
03/03/2008
John S. Steinberg, DPM, FACFAS
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia and occur in patients with type 2 diabetes, usually those who are 40 years of age or older. Diabetic neuropathy may occur regardless of whether a patient has insulin-dependent...
Diabetic neuropathies are a...
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Surgical Pearls
03/03/2008
Dina Stock, DPM; Cory Baxter, DPM; James Sferra, MD; Christopher Herbert, DPM; Elizabeth Baracz, BS
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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Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are...
03/03/2008
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
03/03/2008
Robi Garthwait
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are looking for new additions to their internal fixation armamentarium, the NexFix RFS (Resorbable Fixation System) Pin may be a viable option.
The NexFix RFS Fin offers a combination of self-locking technology and...
For podiatric surgeons who are...
03/03/2008
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Treatment Dilemmas
03/03/2008
Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS
Ankle arthritis has been the subject of much research and researchers have made a great deal of progress in this area in the past 50 years. In the past, physicians primarily treated post-traumatic arthritis, which accounts for much of the...
Ankle arthritis has been the subject of much research and researchers have made a great deal of progress in this area in the past 50 years. In the past, physicians primarily treated post-traumatic arthritis, which accounts for much of the...
Ankle arthritis has been the...
03/03/2008
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Forum
03/03/2008
John H. McCord, DPM
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently called and wanted my advice on what to do after retirement. In the course of our conversation, we talked about our journey during the first years of practice. He commented that he had struggles with discrimination...
A fellow podiatrist recently...
03/03/2008
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Insights
Q&A
03/03/2008
Lawrence G. Karlock, DPM, FACFAS
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers and complications, what does the evidence-based medicine say about high-risk patients and proactive prevention? These panelists examine risk factors for ulcerations,...
When it comes to patients with...
03/03/2008
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03/03/2008
Carmen B. April, DPM; Guy R. Pupp, DPM, FACFAS
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have heard numerous reports in the news about a “new super bug” that is resistant to conventional antibiotics and is sweeping through high school sports locker rooms and classrooms. The alleged new super bug is...
In the past few months, we have...
03/03/2008
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Continuing Education
Education
03/03/2008
Ronald A. Sage, DPM
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-234/ Given that ulcers are a common complication for patients with diabetes, it is important to understand the various ulcer grading systems...
Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: http://www.naccme.com/program/n-234/ Given that ulcers are a common complication for patients with diabetes, it is important to understand the various ulcer grading systems...
Please click here for the full...
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