Anthony C. Yung, DPM

Diabetes Watch

Key Insights On Assessing The Risk Factors For PAD

05/03/2008

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

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a significant risk factor for diabetic foot amputation. It is also an important marker for atherosclerosis in other organ systems and is associated with a fourfold increase in cardiovascular death.1 ...

Peripheral arterial disease...

05/03/2008

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

Can Antibiotic Beads Have An Impact In Osteomyelitis Cases?

10/03/2003

Anthony C. Yung , DPM;

John S. Steinberg , DPM, FACFAS;

Surgical debridement of infected bone is an unfortunate reality for those of us who frequently treat patients with diabetes. While adequate debridement is the most important step in treating osteomyelitis, many authors have commented on the...

Surgical debridement of infected...

10/03/2003

Podiatry Today

Diabetes Watch

How To Recognize Skin Disorders In Diabetic Patients

05/03/2002

Anthony C. Yung , DPM;

At least 30 percent of patients with diabetes will develop cutaneous manifestations in their lifetime.1 Given that diabetes is a systemic disease, its effects on the skin may arise from many different sources (vascular, metabolic, nutritional...

At least 30 percent of patients...

05/03/2002

Podiatry Today