DPM Blogs

Why Podiatrists Should Be Attending PAINweek

Stephen Barrett DPM FACFAS
10/11/12 | 2123 reads | 0 comments
A few weeks ago, I went to a huge frat party, the Kappa Mu Delta* to be exact, and it was in Las Vegas. Now I know what happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas but I’m going to kiss and tell, so to speak. Read More.

Keys To Correcting Syndactyly And Avoiding Surgical Complications

Ron Raducanu DPM FACFAS
10/8/12 | 2234 reads | 5 comments
I met with a charming young family several weeks ago. They came in with a very articulate, rambunctious 3-year-old boy who had a simple complaint. “My toes are stuck together!” he said. When questioned a little further, he admitted that, “Sometimes it rubs on my shoes and my toes stay over each other.” I was amazed how just a few words given by this young lad pretty much gave me all the information I needed to start discussing what was going on with the parents of this very bright child.   Read More.

Prescribing An Orthotic That Offers Maximum Support And Minimal Bulk

Jenny L Sanders DPM
10/3/12 | 2182 reads | 0 comments
When you have a patient who is not going to wear a running shoe and you need an orthosis with maximum support and minimal bulk, what do you do? A lower profile orthoses incorporating the following key features works every time (see the photo at left). Read More.

Diagnosing And Treating Gout In An Unlikely Patient

William Fishco DPM FACFAS
10/1/12 | 2240 reads | 0 comments
A 35-year-old woman presented to my office with the chief complaint of a large growth on the dorsolateral left foot. She denied any prior treatment for it. She could not wear a closed-in shoe due to pain and irritation to the mass. Her shoe gear was limited to flip-flops. She denied any injury to the foot. The mass had been growing slowly for five years or more. She denied any fluctuations in the size of the mass over time. She also related that she had a growth on her right pinky finger. Read More.

Preparing Yourself To Get Through An Audit Unscathed

Desmond Bell DPM CWS FACCWS
9/28/12 | 2196 reads | 0 comments
I wasn’t born and raised in Florida, but in the 15 years that I have called Jacksonville home, I have come to appreciate the charms and nuances of living in a beautiful subtropical climate where living near water brings with it natural beauty as well as the potential for disaster. As most Floridians are keenly aware, hurricane season extends from June 1 until November 1. Fall is here and another hurricane season has nearly reached its conclusion, which means we are almost ready to breathe another collective “Sunshine State sigh of relief,” having gotten through another year unscathed. Read More.

Who Is Fact Checking The Podiatric Profession?

Doug Richie Jr. DPM FACFAS
9/27/12 | 4052 reads | 2 comments
With the Presidential Election in less than 60 days, the current tightly contested race has led the candidates to a repetitive and almost desperate distortion of the truth in their speeches. The candidates often blatantly manipulate statistics, previous events and specific responsibility for negative events. I am grateful for the fact checkers in the media and non-partisan organizations that now quickly clarify serious errors or misrepresentations during political campaigns. This begs a question: Who are the fact checkers in the podiatric profession? Read More.

Podiatric Dermatology Quiz: Can You Identify This Condition?

Tracey Vlahovic DPM
9/26/12 | 2609 reads | 6 comments
Can you identify the condition in the photo on the left? Read More.

Sharing Insights On Minimalist Shoes Worn By Athletes In The Recent Olympics

Nicholas A Campitelli DPM FACFAS
9/21/12 | 4910 reads | 0 comments
Even a month after the end of the Olympics, I still get questions about the bright yellow shoes I am wearing. People often ask if they are the same kind of shoes from the Olympics this year. My shoes are actually New Balance Minimus sneakers and those that many of the Olympians wore are from the Nike Volt collection. Read More.

Are You Taking The Easy Way Out With The Weil Osteotomy?

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
9/18/12 | 2741 reads | 5 comments
There are a few procedures in our podiatric arsenal that we tend to overuse. I find the procedural volume of the Weil osteotomy particularly perplexing. I do not understand any central ray elevation or shortening osteotomy either. In most cases, I cannot help but judge the Weil osteotomy as a wimpy solution to a more complex problem. Do I perform the Weil osteotomy? I do use this procedure reluctantly on rare occasions. Read More.