Lindsay Mae Chandler, DPM

Point-Counterpoint: Is PRP Beneficial For Chronic Plantar Fasciitis?

05/23/2013

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

Yes. Noting the literature and their own success with platelet rich plasma (PRP), Babak Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS, and Lindsay Mae Chandler, DPM, say PRP is an effective non-invasive treatment that can obviate further surgery for plantar...

Yes. Noting the literature and...

05/23/2013

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

Understanding How The Lateral Ankle Triad Comes Into Play With Chronic Ankle Instability

06/26/2013

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

One of the most commonly encountered musculoskeletal injuries and possibly the most common injury in sports is the lateral ankle sprain. Current estimates suggest that one out of 10,000 people per day sustains an inversion ankle sprain with...

One of the most commonly...

06/26/2013

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

A Stepwise Approach For Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus

04/22/2013

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

Osteochondral defects of the talus embody a broad category of injuries from fibrillation of the articular cartilage to full depth loss of cartilage and bone.1 These defects are fairly common injuries that are most often linked with an ankle...

Osteochondral defects of the...

04/22/2013

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

When A Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture Is Combined With A Spring Ligament Injury

02/27/2013

Babak Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

The posterior tibial tendon is a frequently injured tendon in the foot and the rupture of this tendon has received increased attention in the literature since Key first described it in 1953.1 Failure of the posterior tibial tendon results in...

The posterior tibial tendon is...

02/27/2013

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

Developing A Comprehensive Plan To Treat Plantar Fasciitis

12/19/2012

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Patients with chronic heel pain represent a significant percentage, up to 20 percent, of the population presenting to healthcare providers specializing in foot and ankle disorders.1 Patients frequently comment that their plantar heel pain is...

Patients with chronic heel pain...

12/19/2012

Podiatry Today

Treatment Dilemmas

Can We Improve Fusion Rates With Bone Marrow Aspirate?

10/29/2012

Bob Baravarian , DPM, FACFAS;

Lindsay Mae Chandler , DPM;

Foot and ankle surgeons often face the challenge of obtaining adequate bone healing in a timely fashion in patients with multiple risk factors for poor bone healing. Smoking, diabetes, Charcot, a history of high energy injury, multiple...

Foot and ankle surgeons often...

10/29/2012

Podiatry Today