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Commemorating Ten Years Of “Toe And Flow”

03/30/2021

The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA) recently published online a collection of Special Communications to commemorate the decade since establishment of the “Toe and Flow” model for multidisciplinary care of the...

The Journal of the American...

03/30/2021

Podiatry Today

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Prophylactic Surgery In Patients With Diabetes: Timing Is Everything

03/26/2021

Tammer Elmarsafi , DPM, AACFAS, MBBCh;

There are a wide range of prophylactic lower extremity surgeries that may have an impact for patients with diabetes. Some are low-risk while others are complex and require careful consideration. 

There are a wide range of...

03/26/2021

Podiatry Today

Feature

Conservative Care Considerations For Partial Foot Amputation In Patients With Diabetes

03/19/2021

Patrick Flanagan , MBA;

Jakob Thorud , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Given the elevated risks of re-ulceration and re-amputation after partial foot amputations, these authors discuss various levels of amputation and which mechanical interventions might be the most optimal methods of decreasing these...

Given the elevated risks of...

03/19/2021

Podiatry Today

When There Is Necrosis Of A Bilobed Transposition Skin Flap

03/03/2021

Thomas Belken , DPM, DABAPM, AACFAS;

Sirisha Pokala , DPM;

In a case study involving post-op necrosis in a 59-year-old patient with a chronic wound, these authors emphasize a sound understanding of proper surgical techniques with rotational flaps as well as the vascularity in the area to help prevent...

In a case study involving...

03/03/2021

Podiatry Today

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How Multidisciplinary Collaboration Averted A BKA In A Medically Complex Patient

02/01/2021

Vincenzo Palmieri , DPM, FACFAS, FACPM;

Addressing the treatment of a patient with multiple comorbidities, this author emphasizes how advanced vascular surgery techniques in combination with serial debridements and advanced wound care prevented a below-knee amputation. 

Addressing the treatment of a...

02/01/2021

Podiatry Today

Limb Salvage; A case report

Acute limb ischemia is a sudden decrease in limb perfusion that threatens limb viability, usually due to acute arterial occlusion. Acute arterial occlusion is most commonly related to thr...

William Goumas ;

Lise Crapella , ANP;

01/28/2021

Case Series

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time Modifications for Lower Limb Wounds With the Waterfall Technique: A Case Series

12/31/2020

Jackie Tey ;

Aprine Tan ;

Kimberly Tan ;

K. Wong ;

Kimberley Leow ;

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel waterfall technique, a modification of the usual bridging used during NPWTi-d application, to facilitate the channeling of instillation fluid into diabetic foot wounds with small entry points.

This study evaluates the...

12/31/2020

Wounds

Limb Salvage; A case report

Acute limb ischemia is a sudden decrease in limb perfusion that threatens limb viability, usually due to acute arterial occlusion. Acute arterial occlusion is most commonly related to thr...

Lise Crapella , ANP;

William Goumas ;

11/23/2020