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Volume 18 - Issue 12 - December 2005

12/03/2005
Alexander M. Reyzelman, DPM, FACFAS
   Ingrown toenails are one of the most common presenting pedal foot maladies with an estimated 20 percent of those who present seeking foot care for this problem.1,2 Chemical matrixectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures...
   Ingrown toenails are one of the most common presenting pedal foot maladies with an estimated 20 percent of those who present seeking foot care for this problem.1,2 Chemical matrixectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures...
   Ingrown toenails are one of...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
12/03/2005
Martin C. Yorath, DPM, FACFAS
   It is important to appreciate where the preoperative history and physical examination fits into the overall patient history and physical (H&P) hierarchy. As noted in the previous article (see “Why Complete H&Ps Should Be More Common In...
   It is important to appreciate where the preoperative history and physical examination fits into the overall patient history and physical (H&P) hierarchy. As noted in the previous article (see “Why Complete H&Ps Should Be More Common In...
   It is important to appreciate...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
12/03/2005
Steven Peltz, CHBC
   Right now, many senior residents and fellows are facing the next step in their career, namely joining a practice. The idea of getting paid more than what they have received for the past few years along with working in a practice brings...
   Right now, many senior residents and fellows are facing the next step in their career, namely joining a practice. The idea of getting paid more than what they have received for the past few years along with working in a practice brings...
   Right now, many senior...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
12/03/2005
Jeff A. Hall
   Despite the increased awareness of diabetes in recent years and its potentially devastating complications, the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a grim portrait of the effort to curtail and...
   Despite the increased awareness of diabetes in recent years and its potentially devastating complications, the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a grim portrait of the effort to curtail and...
   Despite the increased...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today

Continuing Education

Education
12/03/2005
Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS; Alfonso A. Haro, III, DPM
   Surgical recommendations are sparse when evaluating treatment options for the athletic population diagnosed with hallux limitus, hallux rigidus or first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) osteoarthritis. However, we have found success in treating...
   Surgical recommendations are sparse when evaluating treatment options for the athletic population diagnosed with hallux limitus, hallux rigidus or first metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) osteoarthritis. However, we have found success in treating...
   Surgical recommendations are...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today

Column

Forum
12/03/2005
John H. McCord, DPM
   Two years ago, I finished a 10-year period as a member of my state podiatric medical licensing board. During that period, I frequently wondered what a podiatrist must feel when he or she receives a registered letter with a notification of...
   Two years ago, I finished a 10-year period as a member of my state podiatric medical licensing board. During that period, I frequently wondered what a podiatrist must feel when he or she receives a registered letter with a notification of...
   Two years ago, I finished a...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
12/03/2005
Brian McCurdy
   The prevalence of diabetes in the United States has increased by 14 percent in the last two years, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report concludes that 20.8 million people in the...
   The prevalence of diabetes in the United States has increased by 14 percent in the last two years, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report concludes that 20.8 million people in the...
   The prevalence of diabetes in...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
12/03/2005
Mark Kosinski, DPM, FIDSA, MA; Warren S. Joseph, DPM, FIDSA
   Many exciting antibiotics have either recently been approved, received a new FDA indication or will soon become available. Some are well known and have already been incorporated into clinical practice. Many are the first in their...
   Many exciting antibiotics have either recently been approved, received a new FDA indication or will soon become available. Some are well known and have already been incorporated into clinical practice. Many are the first in their...
   Many exciting antibiotics...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
12/03/2005
Steven Peltz, CHBC
   Any practice goes through a number of stages. The “going into practice stage” begins when you make the decision to start your own practice and ends when your cash flow exceeds your expenses, and you begin to take home a paycheck that...
   Any practice goes through a number of stages. The “going into practice stage” begins when you make the decision to start your own practice and ends when your cash flow exceeds your expenses, and you begin to take home a paycheck that...
   Any practice goes through a...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Industry News
12/03/2005
One Gel, Many Uses    Are your patients looking for a multiple product package that offers numerous benefits and more convenience? Look no further than the All Gel Care Kit™, which combines several gel foot care products from Silipos in one...
One Gel, Many Uses    Are your patients looking for a multiple product package that offers numerous benefits and more convenience? Look no further than the All Gel Care Kit™, which combines several gel foot care products from Silipos in one...
One Gel, Many Uses    Are your...
12/03/2005
Podiatry Today