Volume 19 - Issue 9 - September 2006
Column
News and Trends
09/03/2006
Are Orthoses Effective Against Plantar Fasciitis In The Long Run?
Orthoses are an integral part of the podiatric armamentarium to treat plantar fasciitis. However, a recent study calls into question the long-term efficacy of using...
Are Orthoses Effective Against Plantar Fasciitis In The Long Run?
Orthoses are an integral part of the podiatric armamentarium to treat plantar fasciitis. However, a recent study calls into question the long-term efficacy of using...
Are Orthoses Effective Against...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
09/03/2006
Charcot’s arthropathy is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that frequently leads to permanent disability, ulceration and amputation. It is a rapidly progressive and severe form of arthritis. Researchers have equated the...
Charcot’s arthropathy is a devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that frequently leads to permanent disability, ulceration and amputation. It is a rapidly progressive and severe form of arthritis. Researchers have equated the...
Charcot’s arthropathy is a...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Surgical Pearls
09/03/2006
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 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
Podiatry Today
Industry News
09/03/2006
Get Closure On Wounds
A new primary wound closure product may offer your patients comfort and a good cosmetic appearance. The Steri-Strip™ S Surgical Skin Closure can be helpful in managing low-tension lacerations and surgical...
Get Closure On Wounds
A new primary wound closure product may offer your patients comfort and a good cosmetic appearance. The Steri-Strip™ S Surgical Skin Closure can be helpful in managing low-tension lacerations and surgical...
Get Closure On Wounds
A new...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
09/03/2006
Earning raves from podiatrists, the Total Control Orthosis (TCO) Active offers a variety of features, facilitates easy customization and one can utilize the device for a variety of podiatric indications. According to Langer, the...
Earning raves from podiatrists, the Total Control Orthosis (TCO) Active offers a variety of features, facilitates easy customization and one can utilize the device for a variety of podiatric indications. According to Langer, the...
Earning raves from...
09/03/2006
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Insights
Q&A
09/03/2006
Bioengineered alternative tissues, or skin substitutes, can lead to success in patients with wounds that have not responded well to other modalities. Accordingly, our expert panelists offer a closer look at where these products fit into the...
Bioengineered alternative tissues, or skin substitutes, can lead to success in patients with wounds that have not responded well to other modalities. Accordingly, our expert panelists offer a closer look at where these products fit into the...
Bioengineered alternative...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
The balance between technology and clinical practice is difficult to obtain. In the past, technology lagged far behind. Innovative thought and technique was stymied by the inability to develop practical instrumentation and implants. In...
The balance between technology and clinical practice is difficult to obtain. In the past, technology lagged far behind. Innovative thought and technique was stymied by the inability to develop practical instrumentation and implants. In...
The balance between...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
Wound healing is a process that involves the stages of coagulation, inflammation, cell proliferation and repair of the matrix, epithelialization and remodeling of the scar tissue. These stages overlap and the entire process can last for...
Wound healing is a process that involves the stages of coagulation, inflammation, cell proliferation and repair of the matrix, epithelialization and remodeling of the scar tissue. These stages overlap and the entire process can last for...
Wound healing is a process...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
09/03/2006
Surgeons have traditionally relied upon autografts, replacement bone from sources within the patient’s own body, as the gold standard for graft remodeling in bone fracture and primary osseous repair. While autograft bone is superior in its...
Surgeons have traditionally relied upon autografts, replacement bone from sources within the patient’s own body, as the gold standard for graft remodeling in bone fracture and primary osseous repair. While autograft bone is superior in its...
Surgeons have traditionally...
09/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
09/03/2006
As all those who specialize in the treatment of lower extremity ailments will acknowledge, there is nothing uncommon about nail unit pathology. Though pristine appearing nail units are commonplace in children, advancing age may bring a...
As all those who specialize in the treatment of lower extremity ailments will acknowledge, there is nothing uncommon about nail unit pathology. Though pristine appearing nail units are commonplace in children, advancing age may bring a...
As all those who specialize...
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