David Zuckerman, DPM, FACFAS, Lee Cohen, DPM, FACFAS, and Sharon Monter, DPM
These authors discuss the use of ESWT to treat a professional football player who previously failed various conservative modalities for chronic sesamoiditis.
Podiatrists looking for a more holistic way to relieve pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy may have an answer in Metanx, a medical food designed to nutritionally manage the metabolic processes that regulate blood and vessel health.
Babak Baravarian, DPM, and Lindsay Mae Chandler, DPM
Osteochondral defects of the talus embody a broad category of injuries from fibrillation of the articular cartilage to full depth loss of cartilage and bone.1 These defects are fairly common injuries that are most often linked with an ankle sprain…
Can cryosurgery be an effective alternative treatment for neuromas? This author offers keys to diagnosis, shares pertinent pearls on cryosurgical techniques and emphasizes the benefits of ultrasound injection guidance.
Yes. Citing the literature, enhanced sterility and ease of use, Howard Kimmel, DPM, says human acellular dermal matrices are an effective option for wound care.
No. Alexander Reyzelman, DPM, says the role that fibroblasts play in facilitating the…
In light of an increasing body of research on the effect of orthoses on chronic ankle instability and postural sway, this author discusses essential biomechanical considerations and recommends orthotic prescriptions and modifications to treat…
Bilobed flaps can preserve tissue and facilitate primary closure in various surgical procedures as the flaps do not require skin grafts and have predictable long-term reproducibility and functional outcomes. Accordingly, this author presents his…