Emphasizing The Importance Of Preparation For Emergency Situations

Lee C. Rogers DPM
4/30/13 | 1058 reads | 0 comments
By now, we have heard how brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev constructed the bombs at the Boston Marathon with a pressure cooker and metal projectiles, and placed the bombs in backpacks on the ground. Due to the low positioning of the bombs, their blasts caused many lower extremity injuries and three deaths, including one child whose vital organs were closer to the ground. In total, more than 175 injuries occurred. It is unknown how many suffered amputations but a Boston Medical Center statement revealed that out of 23 patients treated there, five underwent amputations. Read More.

Is Gun Violence A Podiatric Health Issue?

Lee C. Rogers DPM
3/25/13 | 1347 reads | 0 comments
After the tragic shooting of 20 first graders and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, both lawmakers and the President have promised action. Many Americans see gun violence as a political issue and offer their own opinions on the Second Amendment, albeit something only the Supreme Court can do. Certainly, politicians are needed to act on the issue of gun violence but let’s look at it from a medical perspective. Read More.

Federal Budget Sequestration And Healthcare: A Physical Examination Of The Side Effects

Lee C. Rogers DPM
2/27/13 | 1725 reads | 2 comments
“Sequestration” is the government jargon for the across-the-board federal budget cuts to begin on Friday, March 1. If you remember, in 2011, Congress traveled to the brink of default after refusing to raise the debt ceiling without significant spending cuts. Read More.

Revisiting The Consensus Recommendations Of The International Task Force On The Charcot Foot

Lee C. Rogers DPM
1/31/13 | 2034 reads | 0 comments
In February 2011, 18 Charcot foot experts from six different countries gathered in Paris at the La Salpetriere Hospital to achieve a consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating condition. I was honored to co-chair this historic meeting with Robert Frykberg, DPM. Both the American Diabetes Association and the American Podiatric Medical Association sanctioned the International Task Force on the Charcot Foot. The proceedings were jointly published in Diabetes Care and the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.1,2 Read More.