Lawrence A. Lavery, DPM, MPH

Brief Communication

Does Antibiotic Treatment Before Bone Biopsy Affect the Identification of Bacterial Pathogens From Bone Culture?

06/07/2023

Gu Kang ;

Matthew Malone , PhD;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Easton Ryan ;

David Truong , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Mathew J. Johnson ;

Authors retrospectively reviewed records from 114 patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis to determine whether exposure to antibiotics prior to bone biopsy had an effect on bacterial culture results.

Authors retrospectively reviewed...

06/07/2023

Wounds

Original Research

Foot Abscesses With No Accompanying Wound: Clinical Presentation and Pathogens

07/18/2023

Katerina Grigoropoulos ;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Amanda L. Killeen , DPM;

Mehmet A. Suludere ;

Authors evaluated 20 patients who presented with a foot abscess without accompanying wound to assess patient demographics, clinical presentation, and microbiology in these wounds.

Authors evaluated 20 patients...

07/18/2023

Wounds

DIGITAL THERMOMETRY: Can It Have An Impact?

10/24/2007

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Assessing skin temperatures in the diabetic foot can help identify patients at a high risk for various complications. Accordingly, this author shares insights from the research on the possible advantages of using digital thermometry as a...

Assessing skin temperatures in...

10/24/2007

Podiatry Today

Review

Medical Mythology, Misconceptions, and Misinformation: Does Iodine Impede Wound Healing?

09/25/2023

Mehmet A. Suludere ;

Christopher Girgis , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

In this review of 62 articles, authors examine whether the use of iodine-based wound products has an effect on wound healing.

In this review of 62 articles,...

09/25/2023

Wounds

Emerging Concepts With VAC Therapy

07/03/2007

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Douglas P. Murdoch , DPM;

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC, KCI) may be the most impressive device for the foot since AO fixation revolutionized elective foot surgery. For large or difficult wounds, VAC therapy can rapidly improve granulation tissue and speed up coverage...

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC,...

07/03/2007

Podiatry Today

Review

Pooled Study-level Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Analyzing the Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Irrigation vs Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Diabetic Foot Outcomes

03/31/2023

Karla De La Mata , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Orhan K. Öz ;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Prakash Krishnan , MD, FACC;

Michael Siah ;

Arthur Tarricone ;

Amanda L. Killeen , DPM;

Allen Gee ;

A review of the clinical outcomes of traditional negative pressure wound therapy vs negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation in the treatment of diabetic foot.

A review of the clinical...

03/31/2023

Wounds

Closing Difficult Wounds

03/03/2006

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Stephanie C. Wu , DPM, MSc, FACFAS;

Non-healing skin ulcerations of the lower extremities affect millions of people in the United States and impose tremendous medical, psychosocial and financial impact. These wounds may be secondary to a myriad of etiologies including pressure,...

Non-healing skin ulcerations of...

03/03/2006

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

A Closer Look At The Research Behind MIRE Therapy

07/03/2007

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Monochromatic infrared light energy (MIRE) therapy is controversial. Do you prescribe this therapy? How can infrared light reverse sensory neuropathy or heal ulcers? Some reports indicate that just two weeks of therapy is enough to show...

Monochromatic infrared light...

07/03/2007

Podiatry Today

Review

The Effect of Withholding Antibiotics Prior to Bone Biopsy in Patients With Suspected Osteomyelitis: A Meta-analysis of the Literature

08/01/2019

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Orhan K. Öz ;

Javier La Fontaine , DPM, MS, MEd;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Dane K. Wukich ;

The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of withholding antibiotics prior to obtaining a bone biopsy in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis.

The aim of this meta-analysis is...

08/01/2019

Wounds

Cover Feature

Celebrating 50 Years of Podiatric Education, Research, and Innovation at UT Health San Antonio

03/01/2023

Suhad A. Hadi , DPM, FACFAS;

Jerry Patterson , DPM, FACFAS;

Lee C. Rogers , DPM, FFPM RCPS;

Khurram H. Khan , DPM, FACFAS, FACPM, FAPWCA;

V. Kathleen Satterfield , DPM, FACPM, MAPWCA;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

John S. Steinberg , DPM, FACFAS;

Lawrence B. Harkless , DPM, FACFAS, MAPWCA;

Javier La Fontaine , DPM, MS, MEd;

Rosemay Michel , DPM, FACPM, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Veterans of UTHSCSA’s podiatric residency program share pivotal lessons, what concepts they still apply in their practices today, and what fellow DPMs can learn as well.

Veterans of UTHSCSA’s podiatric...

03/01/2023

Podiatry Today