Jason Hanft, DPM

A Guide To Preventative Offloading Of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

11/21/2011

Given the repetitive microtrauma experienced by patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, proper offloading is critical to the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers. Accordingly, these authors explore the potential of total contact casts,...

Given the repetitive...

11/21/2011

Podiatry Today

Current Concepts With Bioengineered Alternative Tissues

06/22/2010

Maribel Henao , DPM;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

Living and non-living skin equivalents can be valuable adjunctive treatments for chronic lower extremity wounds. Accordingly, these authors review the current literature, discuss the role of advanced therapies in facilitating wound closure...

Living and non-living skin...

06/22/2010

Podiatry Today

Feature

Point-Counterpoint: Is Total Contact Casting Better Than The CAM Walker Boot For Plantar Diabetic Wounds?

03/11/2019

Lee C. Rogers , DPM, FFPM RCPS;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

Yes. This author says total contact casts offer key biomechanical benefits, have extensive literature support and facilitate quicker healing of plantar diabetic foot ulcers. By Lee C. Rogers, DPM

Yes. This author says total...

03/11/2019

Podiatry Today

Education

How To Differentiate Between Infected Wounds And Colonized Wounds

07/03/2005

Brigette Smith , DPM;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

Since every wound has the potential for infection, it is important to differentiate between infection and colonization.1 There is no textbook that depicts all the possible appearances of wounds that contain bacteria. Indeed, the potential...

Since every wound has the...

07/03/2005

Podiatry Today

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How To Prevent Periwound Maceration With VAC Therapy

05/24/2010

Maribel Henao , DPM;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

Maintaining an airtight seal with VAC therapy may be difficult for highly exudating wounds and wounds that are irregular in size. Given these challenges, these authors present a novel technique to address this issue and reduce the risk of...

Maintaining an airtight seal...

05/24/2010

Podiatry Today

Essential Principles In Treating Diabetic Forefoot Ulcers

07/24/2013

Daniel Hall , DPM;

Mikkel Jarman , DPM;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

In addition to emphasizing the correlation between gait abnormalities and diabetic forefoot ulcerations, these authors discuss the impact of equinus and motor sensory neuropathy, how diabetes affects wound healing and keys to successful...

In addition to emphasizing the...

07/24/2013

Podiatry Today

Emerging Insights In Diagnosing And Treating Osteomyelitis

06/27/2012

Jason Hanft , DPM;

Jonathan Moskovits , DPM;

Daniel Hall , DPM;

Is the probe to bone test losing its gold standard luster? Will nuclear medicine imaging reinvent the diagnostic approach to osteomyelitis? Can antibiotic beads have an impact in treatment? Offering insights from the literature as well as...

Is the probe to bone test...

06/27/2012

Podiatry Today

Gaseous Nitric Oxide Under Pressure for the Treatment of Infected Wounds: A Mammalian Model

Wound infections, including chronic and acute, affect millions of people throughout the world and can be a contributing factor to amputations and even death. Traditional methods of treatm...

Daniel Packert ;

Chris Miller ;

Steven Jensen ;

Jeffrey L. Jensen , DPM, FACFAS;

Jason Hanft , DPM;

12/06/2019