Jeffrey A. Ross, DPM, MD, FACFAS

Sports Medicine

Can Patients With Hallux Rigidus Still Run?

05/28/2021

Hallux limitus/rigidus is a common problem that podiatrists see and treat quite often. The question arises, can we treat this condition conservatively and keep our running athletes on the road, or do they face inevitable surgical...

Hallux limitus/rigidus is a...

05/28/2021

Podiatry Today

Point-Counterpoint: Barefoot Running: Is It Here To Stay Or Just A Passing Fad?

03/23/2011

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

David W. Jenkins , DPM, FAAPSM;

Barefoot running is here to stay. Although there is no evidence demonstrating that barefoot running reduces injuries or improves performance, David Jenkins, DPM, FAAPSM, says many studies suggest unique, beneficial characteristics in the...

Barefoot running is here to...

03/23/2011

Podiatry Today

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Emerging Insights On Insertional Calcific Achilles Tendinosis

10/23/2015

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

The high impacts on the Achilles tendon during sports can leave athletes at risk for insertional calcific Achilles tendinosis. Accordingly, this author offers examination pearls, reviews conservative and surgical treatment options, and...

The high impacts on the Achilles...

10/23/2015

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Current Concepts With The Female Triad And Sports Injuries

12/20/2017

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

Women with the female athlete triad can experience lower extremity injuries as a result of low energy that may be associated with interrelated conditions such as eating disorders, menstrual dysfunction and low bone mineral density....

Women with the female athlete...

12/20/2017

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Scanning Technology And Orthotic Casting: What You Should Know

05/24/2018

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

Are 3D scans or plaster casting more beneficial for custom orthoses? Offering a closer look at the technology, key findings from the literature and sharing insights from his experience, this author says 3D scans can play a viable role in a...

Are 3D scans or plaster casting...

05/24/2018

Podiatry Today

Wound Care Q&A

Current Perspectives On Post-Amputation Management

03/29/2021

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

Ashley Miller , DPM, DABPM;

Kazu Suzuki , DPM, CWS;

Lower extremity amputation at any anatomic level is a life-altering event for patients. Accordingly, the panelists discuss multidisciplinary post-op referrals/protocols and patient education with an outlook toward ulcer remission, further...

Lower extremity amputation at...

03/29/2021

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

A Comprehensive Guide To Reviving The Sick Sesamoid

03/23/2016

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

The sports medicine practitioner is fascinated by the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the sesamoid bones. We now recognize their importance of sesamoid bones in relation to functional gait biomechanics (pathology such as hallux limitus);...

The sports medicine practitioner...

03/23/2016

Podiatry Today

Relationship of Baseline Wound Area and Oral Antibiotics with Wound Healing in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers Over Time

Purpose: Venous leg ulcers affect 1% of the population and have extremely high morbidity and contribute to increased health-care costs as well as decreased functional status and lower qua...

Debra Lyon , PhD, RN;

Catherine Park , PhD;

Rasha Bara , BS;

Brian D. Lepow , DPM;

Bijan Najafi , PhD;

Jeffrey A. Ross , DPM, MD, FACFAS;

05/26/2022