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Why Surgery Is A Bad Wager For Some Patients

10/16/2013

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

Slowly swirling the amber liquid in the crystal glass, with the nearly non-viscous fluid gracing the edges, I found myself turning inward, becoming increasing contemplative. As the liquid, provided “free” while I sat at the roulette wheel,...

Slowly swirling the amber liquid...

10/16/2013

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When Treatment Goes Awry For A Painful Lesion On The Third Metatarsal Head

01/27/2011

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

All of us get in clinical ruts and occasionally manage our clinics on autopilot. Do not let your training get in the way of your intellect and clinical observational skills. Remember, your training was only a foundation to get you to the...

All of us get in clinical ruts...

01/27/2011

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Point-Counterpoint: Nerve Decompression In Diabetic Patients: Should It Be Done?

06/03/2005

Stephen M. Offutt , DPM, MS;

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

Yes. This author discusses the etiology of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cites reports of efficacy for peripheral nerve decompression in the literature and shares insights from his experience in performing the procedure. By Stephen L....

Yes. This author discusses...

06/03/2005

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Injecting Some Sense Into The Dogma On Aspiration And Nerve Blocks

06/12/2015

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

Paldog Rinpoche must have bonded with me in my short time during my visit to his palace a few weeks ago in Tibet as I received a scroll from him on my doorstep this morning. The Paldog does not send texts or emails. He sends Tibetan...

Paldog Rinpoche must have bonded...

06/12/2015

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Praising The Importance Of ‘Heretics’ In Challenging Podiatric Dogma

11/13/2012

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

I love heretics. Give them to me small or large, morphous or amorphous, solo or in packs. I just love them, even when I disagree with them vehemently.

I love heretics. Give them to me...

11/13/2012

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Surgical Pearls

Expert Insights On Peripheral Nerve Surgery For Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

09/03/2003

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

Keck first described tarsal tunnel syndrome in the literature back in 1962 and it remains a controversial topic today.1 While tarsal tunnel syndrome is a prevalent and common condition, lower extremity peripheral nerve entrapments and other...

Keck first described tarsal...

09/03/2003

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Losing A True Artist In The World Of Anatomy

08/07/2014

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

I had virtually no initial understanding of what the artist was trying to say to me through his work. He was famous, internationally known and revered by many, but I had not had the opportunity to know him or his work. However, via some of my...

I had virtually no initial...

08/07/2014

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Breaking Out Of Our Apathy About Plantar Fasciopathy

12/16/2011

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

As I wrote in last month’s blog, I want to know more about human plantar fascia (see http://bit.ly/vDJesC ). I know you do as well because of the overwhelming response I had to the upcoming largest paper ever published on the subject of...

As I wrote in last month’s blog,...

12/16/2011

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Is The Fear Of Litigation Causing Us To Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics?

05/19/2016

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

“Hey, come and look at this,” Johann Föekel, PhD, said to his senior colleague and mentor. Sebastian Lith, PhD, did not like being summoned to look at something his young microbiologist could not identify. “Another perfunctory finding,” Lith...

“Hey, come and look at this,”...

05/19/2016

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Are You On Board With High-Resolution Diagnostic Ultrasound?

09/12/2013

Stephen L. Barrett , DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS;

The dawn of Man, as illustrated by the genius film director Stanley Kubrick in his 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, shows a tribal ape picking up a large animal femur from a bony carcass and staring at it inquisitively. Almost...

The dawn of Man, as illustrated...

09/12/2013

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