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Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, AACFAS, MBBCh

Current Perspectives On Biologics In Wound Care
Wound Care Q&A
01/26/2021
When a wound proves challenging to heal, physicians may choose a biologic product as an additional therapy. Accordingly, the panelists discuss their experiences with various biologic options, including preferred clinical scenarios, settings...
When a wound proves challenging to heal, physicians may choose a biologic product as an additional therapy. Accordingly, the panelists discuss their experiences with various biologic options, including preferred clinical scenarios, settings...
When a wound proves challenging...
01/26/2021
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04/28/2017
These authors discuss using the abductor digiti minimi muscle flap to help facilitate limb salvage in a 63-year-old patient with Charcot neuroarthopathy and a diabetic plantar ulcer.
These authors discuss using the abductor digiti minimi muscle flap to help facilitate limb salvage in a 63-year-old patient with Charcot neuroarthopathy and a diabetic plantar ulcer.
These authors discuss using the...
04/28/2017
Podiatry Today
When Should One Screen For Osteomyelitis In Non-Healing Ulcers?
Diabetes Watch
12/28/2020
Patients who have diabetes complicated by any degree of peripheral neuropathy are inherently at an increased risk for developing ulcers and infections. When patients with diabetes present with an ulceration, the degree of severity plays an...
Patients who have diabetes complicated by any degree of peripheral neuropathy are inherently at an increased risk for developing ulcers and infections. When patients with diabetes present with an ulceration, the degree of severity plays an...
Patients who have diabetes...
12/28/2020
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06/30/2015
These authors discuss how serial debridement, split thickness skin grafts and negative pressure wound therapy salvaged the limb of a 71-year-old patient with diabetes who presented with gas gangrene. Gas gangrene of the lower extremity is...
These authors discuss how serial debridement, split thickness skin grafts and negative pressure wound therapy salvaged the limb of a 71-year-old patient with diabetes who presented with gas gangrene. Gas gangrene of the lower extremity is...
These authors discuss how serial...
06/30/2015
Podiatry Today
Emphasizing Appropriate Screening For Depression And Suicidality In Patients With Diabetes
Forum
08/27/2020
The evaluation of patients with diabetes includes conventional aspects of history and concomitant conditions along with a thorough review of laboratory tests. However, there are important aspects of diabetes mellitus that are often not...
The evaluation of patients with diabetes includes conventional aspects of history and concomitant conditions along with a thorough review of laboratory tests. However, there are important aspects of diabetes mellitus that are often not...
The evaluation of patients with...
08/27/2020
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11/26/2014
Given the comprehensive approach chronic wounds require, these authors present the treatment of a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who developed osteomyelitis and extensive soft tissue loss.
Given the comprehensive approach chronic wounds require, these authors present the treatment of a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who developed osteomyelitis and extensive soft tissue loss.
Given the comprehensive approach...
11/26/2014
Podiatry Today
Keys To Optimizing Split-Thickness Skin Grafts
Forum
05/27/2020
Split-thickness skin grafting is an underutilized modality that is easy to perform, has minimal cost and offers exceptional efficacy. A well-performed STSG is low risk and has a healing time of three to four weeks in both low and high-risk...
Split-thickness skin grafting is an underutilized modality that is easy to perform, has minimal cost and offers exceptional efficacy. A well-performed STSG is low risk and has a healing time of three to four weeks in both low and high-risk...
Split-thickness skin grafting is...
05/27/2020
Podiatry Today
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04/01/2023
While it might sound simple to ask patients with obesity to address this pathology with diet and exercise, the prevailing data that I am familiar with is almost irrefutable—the answer is medicine or bariatric surgery to appreciate sustained...
While it might sound simple to ask patients with obesity to address this pathology with diet and exercise, the prevailing data that I am familiar with is almost irrefutable—the answer is medicine or bariatric surgery to appreciate sustained...
While it might sound simple to...
04/01/2023
Podiatry Today
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12/26/2019
Recently, I was a part of several amputee support groups and began to better understand the nuances of post-amputation care. I explored what it means to be an amputee through the eyes of patients, families and caregivers.
Recently, I was a part of several amputee support groups and began to better understand the nuances of post-amputation care. I explored what it means to be an amputee through the eyes of patients, families and caregivers.
Recently, I was a part of...
12/26/2019
Podiatry Today
Feature
11/20/2015
For patients with diabetes and neuropathy, partial first ray amputations can lead to less than optimal results. With this in mind, these authors discuss emerging insights from the literature and offer a compelling case study that illustrates...
For patients with diabetes and neuropathy, partial first ray amputations can lead to less than optimal results. With this in mind, these authors discuss emerging insights from the literature and offer a compelling case study that illustrates...
For patients with diabetes and...
11/20/2015
Podiatry Today