Jonathan J. Key, DPM, FACFAS

A Guide To Current And Emerging Antibiotics For MRSA

07/03/2008

Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen that can result in everything from minor skin infections to osteomyelitis, bacteremia, endocarditis and pneumonia.1 In podiatry, infections with Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillinresistant...

Staphylococcus aureus is a...

07/03/2008

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How To Detect Peripheral Arterial Disease

04/03/2004

Bauer E. Sumpio , MD, PhD;

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 12 million people in the United States.1 More than half of the patients with PAD are asymptomatic or have atypical symptoms.2 PAD is a narrowing of blood vessels characterized by atherosclerotic...

Peripheral arterial disease...

04/03/2004

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Education

Treating Difficult Nails In Diabetic Patients

03/03/2006

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

Jared T. Wilkinson , DPM;

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Due to the nature of the disease, the diabetic patient population has an increased risk of developing nail abnormalities, including onychocryptosis, onychomycosis and other nail structure malformations and injuries. Over one-third of diabetic...

Due to the nature of the...

03/03/2006

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Practice Builders

A Guide To Achieving CMS ‘Meaningful Use’ Standards

09/22/2011

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

In January 2011, I ventured into solo practice after being in a group practice since completing my residency training in 2004. In group practice, charting was for the most part traditional. I utilized voice dictation very efficiently with...

In January 2011, I ventured...

09/22/2011

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Diabetes Watch

Is Rocker Bottom Reconstruction A Viable Option For Limb Preservation?

12/03/2004

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

Scott Neville , DPM;

Although Charcot neuroarthropathy occurs in a small percentage (5 percent) of the diabetic population, the natural disease course is associated with severe morbidity including chronic ulcerations, infections and amputations.1 The medical...

Although Charcot...

12/03/2004

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Current Concepts With DVT Prophylaxis

12/21/2011

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Ben Carelock , DPM;

Kevin Dux , DPM;

When and how should you administer prophylaxis to patients to prevent the potential complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following lower extremity surgery? These authors discuss the risk factors for DVT and examine the research on...

When and how should you...

12/21/2011

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What You Should Know About Emerging Techniques In Revascularization

02/26/2009

Shaun Hafner , DPM;

Nancy Han , DPM;

John E. Aruny , MD;

Jeffrey Indes , MD;

Bart E. Muhs , MD, PhD;

Bauer E. Sumpio , MD, PhD;

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Given the challenges of managing chronic wounds in patients with peripheral arterial disease, these authors offer a review of current concepts in revascularization and how these procedures may facilitate improved wound healing....

Given the challenges of...

02/26/2009

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Empiric Antibiotics: A Guide To Appropriate Use

12/30/2008

Eliza Addis-Thomas , DPM;

Jonathan J. Key , DPM, FACFAS;

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

Given the challenges of selecting appropriate empiric therapy with the rise of antibiotic resistance, these authors offer a review of the literature in regard to diabetic foot infections. They offer pertinent insights on infection severity,...

Given the challenges of...

12/30/2008

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