Having established treatment protocols for common conditions one sees in practice can go a long way toward reining in costs and maximizing efficiency. This author offers insights on the benefits of these protocols and how to incorporate durable medical equipment (DME) into the equation.
A key impetus for reining in health care costs is based on the understanding that 50 percent of these costs go toward unnecessary administrative costs, excessive or unnecessary tests and other waste.
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Volume 23 - Issue 7
By Josh White, DPM, CPed
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Camille Ryans, DPM
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At times, individuals question their purpose in life. They wonder about the significance of what they are contributing to others. This is especially true with most healthcare providers as day after day they give themselves selflessly to the needs of patients.
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Podiatry Today Staff
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Are you looking for a topical alternative to oral medications for nail fungus? Perhaps you are looking for a topical antifungal that could be used as an adjunct to oral medications or laser treatment for onychomycosis.
Physicians may want to consider the Formula 3 antifungal as a viable topical remedy for toenail fungus. The product offers an oil-soluble tolnaftate formula, which is absorbed seconds after application, according to Tetra Corporation, the manufacturer of the product.
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Nga T. Ho, DPM, Branden R. Rhodes, DPM, and Stephen Kominsky, DPM, FACFAS
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The original Akin osteotomy for the correction of hallux abducto valgus (HAV) included resection of the medial prominence of the first metatarsal head in combination with a medial based wedge osteotomy of the proximal phalanx of the hallux.1 Subsequently, there have been several modifications to the original procedure in order to address factors such as location, rotation, shortening, dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.2-12
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Edema is a major impediment to proper and timely wound healing. Accordingly, our expert panelists discuss how to work up and manage lower extremity wounds with edema, and share their insights on effective compression bandages.
Q: What is the basic assessment and workup that you do with patients with leg edema?
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Ryan H. Fitzgerald, DPM
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There are currently 24 million Americans — approximately 8 percent of the entire population — living with diabetes.1 Nearly 1.6 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in people 20 years and older each year. It is estimated that the number of patients living with diabetes will double to an estimated 48 million people by 2050.1
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Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS, and Craig A. Camasta, DPM, FACFAS
30,146 reads | 0 comments | 06/22/10
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Yes. With advances in the design of newer generation ankle implants, an improved understanding of the biomechanics involved with this procedure and a reduced risk of long-term complications, this author says total ankle replacement is increasingly becoming the procedure of choice for properly selected patients with end-stage arthritis.
By Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS
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Bryan C. Markinson, DPM, FASPD
74,332 reads | 2 comments | 06/22/10
74,332 reads | 2 comments | 06/22/10
Due to the potentially dire consequences of amelanotic melanoma, early diagnosis is critical. Accordingly, this author reviews the challenges of the differential diagnosis, discusses a variety of insightful case studies and offers a protocol for facilitating more timely biopsies of suspicious lesions.
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New Study Shows Efficacy Of Laser Therapy For Onychomycosis
By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor
Given the common prevalence of onychomycosis, the emergence of new laser devices to help treat this disease has been an intriguing development. A recently published study suggests that laser therapy may have a role in the treatment armamentarium for onychomycosis.
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Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS
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Given the challenges of Charcot neuroarthropathy and the lack of guidelines for surgical treatment, this author offers a closer look at Charcot midfoot deformities as well as insights on addressing concomitant soft tissue infection and joint instability.
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