Lower extremity amputation at any anatomic level is a life-altering event for patients. Accordingly, the panelists discuss multidisciplinary post-op referrals/protocols and patient education with an outlook toward ulcer remission, further limb…

Over the past year, physicians of all specialties gained a greater understanding and appreciation for public health and its strong influence over health-care delivery, outcomes and health equity. As we yearn to leave the pandemic in our rearview…

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 risks. 

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Technology and its ability to connect health-care providers with their patients have become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this author assesses the potential of remote patient monitoring to prevent lower extremity…

Ankle fractures occur in 122 to 187 people per 100,000 person-years depending on geographic location and tend to affect males and females in different age distributions.1,2 The majority of ankle fractures in females are age-related fragility…

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…

Offering insights from the literature on the role of amniotic membrane modalities to facilitate wound healing, this author also notes that forthcoming regulatory changes could affect the use of these products in the near future.

Emphasizing the need for early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, these authors offer a closer look at a case involving progressive pain and erythema in the lower extremity for a 76-year-old patient with multiple comorbidities.

Offering a closer look at the literature on pediatric hyperpronation, this author emphasizes the importance of early treatment to prevent potential long-term effects of this abnormality.