Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

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Today’s Wound Clinic 2019 Year in Review

11/25/2019

This annual retrospective takes a look back at the best of TWC in 2019 and counts down the top 10 most read articles from the year.

This annual retrospective takes...

11/25/2019

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Learn From Top-Notch Educators And Practice Your Skills At The Midwest Podiatry Conference

05/23/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Attendees of the 2019 Midwest Podiatry Conference took advantage of the conference’s 30-plus continuing education hours, learned from top lecturers and practiced their surgical skills at workshops.

Attendees of the 2019 Midwest...

05/23/2019

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Can Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound Help Relieve Plantar Fasciitis Pain?

05/22/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Intense therapeutic ultrasound can effectively and safely reduce pain for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis, according to a new study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Intense therapeutic ultrasound...

05/22/2019

Podiatry Today

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A Note From The New Managing Editor

04/09/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Dear Readers, Hello! I am honored to introduce myself as the new managing editor of Today’s Wound Clinic (TWC). I am grateful for the time and effort Joe Darrah took to build this publication and am excited to have a part in taking TWC to...

Dear Readers, Hello! I am...

04/09/2019

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Study Looks At Risk Factors For Post-Op Opioid Use

03/20/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

A poster abstract presented at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Scientific Conference identifies risk factors for patients using opioids for four weeks after lower extremity surgery.

A poster abstract presented at...

03/20/2019

Podiatry Today

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Study Asserts Higher Costs And Longer Hospital Stays When DPMs Perform Ankle Arthroplasty And Ankle Arthrodesis Procedures

02/22/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

A controversial study maintains that when podiatrists perform ankle arthroplasties and ankle arthrodeses, patients experience longer hospitalization and higher costs in comparison to when the surgeries are performed by orthopedic surgeons.

A controversial study maintains...

02/22/2019

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Plating System May Provide Enhanced Fixation For Hallux Valgus Surgery

01/25/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

A unique plating system may offer consistent plantar compression and various options for screw placement during hallux valgus surgery. The Omni Plating System works with the PlantarFiX™ Post, which produces a broader surface area of...

A unique plating system may...

01/25/2019

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How Effective Are Opioids At Relieving Chronic Pain?

01/24/2019

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Although opioids may help in treating chronic pain, a recent meta-analysis cautions that the pain relief effect is statistically significant but small.

Although opioids may help in...

01/24/2019

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What A New Study Reveals About Post-Op ED Visits After Lower Extremity Surgery

12/21/2018

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

A recent study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery examines the factors that can bring patients back to the emergency department (ED) after their lower extremity surgery. The authors focused on 513 surgeries on the foot and ankle, 114...

A recent study in the Journal of...

12/21/2018

Podiatry Today

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Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Can Accurately Diagnose Nail Dystrophy

11/26/2018

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

Conventional and molecular techniques can aid podiatric physicians in accurately diagnosing nail dystrophy. Fungal nail polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology is a real time molecular DNA test that has analyzed more than 1.6 million...

Conventional and molecular...

11/26/2018

Podiatry Today