CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR
- Nov 18,2009Nov 21,2009Yucatan Pediatric Seminar11/18/2009 - 12:2111/21/2009 - 12:21
Northwest Podiatric Foundation
Yucatan Crippled Children's Project
Merida, Mexico
Hyatt Regency Merida Hotel
1-866-286-NWPF - Jan 10,2010Jan 17,2010Winter Seminar at Sea01/10/2010 - 12:2401/17/2010 - 12:24
Northwest Podiatric Foundation
Southern Caribbean Cruise
RCCL - The Adventure of the Seas
1-866-286-NWPF - Apr 17,2010Apr 20,20102010 SAWC Spring04/17/2010 - 11:2304/20/2010 - 11:23website:
Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center
Orlando, FL - Jul 15,2010Jul 18,2010The 2010 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting07/15/2010 - 13:2607/18/2010 - 13:26website:
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, Washington
Non-Accredited Education
Managing the Diabetic Foot: A Clinical and Economic View Complimentary Archived Webcast
Non-Accredited
Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care
Complimentary Archived Webcast
non-accredited
Feature
Current Concepts In Wound Debridement
Appropriate debridement sets the stage for the conversion of chronic wounds into acute wounds, and eventual healing. With this in mind, these authors discuss essential patient considerations and offer a salient overview of debridement options ranging from sharp debridement to the emergence of ultrasonic debridement.
Emerging Advances In Wound Closure
Given the potential complications associated with chronic wounds in high-risk patients, the authors debate the merits of different approaches to wound closure and explore emerging concepts in the combination of mechanical assistance and tissue expansion to facilitate improved healing.
Secrets To Making Managed Care Profitable
As the healthcare landscape continues to change, it can be a challenge to survive in a managed care environment, let alone thrive. This author provides pearls for streamlining office management and offers insights on carve outs and selling OTC products in the office.
Essential Insights On The Evans Calcaneal Osteotomy
The Evans calcaneal osteotomy has become a primary surgical treatment for both adults and children with pes plano valgus as it offers fewer complication rates in comparison to other procedures. These authors provide step-by-step surgical pearls as well as a guide to managing patients postoperatively.
A Guide To New Advances In Vascular Imaging
Given recent technological advances with vascular imaging modalities, successful limb salvage may be an option for patients previously resigned to amputation. This author details how various imaging options, including multi-channel computerized tomography angiography, can be beneficial for high-risk podiatric patients.
Primary amputations still occur worldwide at an alarming rate. Worldwide, it is estimated that there is a diabetic foot amputation every 30 seconds.1
Current Concepts In Tarsal Coalition Surgery
Given the challenges of treating tarsal coalitions, these authors detail helpful clues in the physical exam and diagnostic imaging. They also provide step-by-step pearls for calcaneonavicular bar resection and talocalcaneal coalition resection, and review pertinent keys to postoperative management.
Essential Keys To Treating Triathletes
Given the rigors of training regimens for triathlons, these athletes are prone to various injuries, particularly lower extremity injuries. Accordingly, this author discusses key risk factors that contribute to running and cycling injuries, and offers salient pointers on effective treatment.
Key Insights On Tendon Transfers For Drop Foot
Given the complexity of drop foot and its impact on gait biomechanics, these authors offer a primer on the diagnostic workup, and share their thoughts on the potential merits of tendon transfer procedures.
Drop foot and foot drop are interchangeable terms that illustrate an abnormal neuromuscular disorder, which affects the patient’s capacity to lift up the foot at the ankle. Drop foot is further characterized by failure to dorsiflex the foot or move the foot inward or outward at the ankle. Pain, weakness and numbness may be associated with a loss of function.
A Guide To Biopsy Techniques For Skin Neoplasms
General guidelines for obtaining biopsies of skin lesions are few and far between. These techniques are also often underutilized in podiatric practice. Accordingly, this author offers a helpful primer on when and how to perform punch, incisional and excisional biopsies.
Why does a physician perform a skin biopsy? Often skin neoplasms and inflammatory conditions look alike and are clinically confusing. In these cases, a biopsy can facilitate a histopathologic diagnosis, which helps to support the treatment plan.1
Obtaining a skin bi
A Guide To The Differential Diagnosis Of Heel Pain
Although plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, one should not overlook other possible etiologies. Accordingly, this author reviews pertinent keys to the patient history, physical exam and diagnostic testing that can help facilitate an accurate diagnosis.
Plantar fasciitis is by far the most common cause of heel pain. Given the high number of cases reported per year, it is not uncommon for a doctor to diagnose a patient with plantar fasciitis without paying adequate attention to other potential causes of heel pain.
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William Fishco, DPM, FACFAS
Michelle L. Butterworth, DPM, FACFAS
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Hampton Bays and Long Island, New York
Various Locations- Indiana , Ohio
CME Showcase
"Current Concepts In Healing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcerations"
A Complimentary On-Demand CE/CME Webcast This activity is supported by an educational grant from Advanced Biohealing. To access this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-550/ |
 Current Concepts In Diagnosing And Treating MRSA In The Diabetic Foot This activity is supported by an education grant from Pfizer. To access this activity, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-528/ |
 MRSA And Diabetic Foot Wounds: Where Do We Go From Here?Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer. This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). |
 PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) AND CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA (CLI):Managing Vascular and Wound Healing Challenges with Current and Emerging Technologies Archived Accredited Webcast with Q&A This activity is supported by an educational grant from Baxter Healthcare Corporation. |
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