Given that financial concerns can be a barrier to healthcare, these authors discuss the workup of a patient with a painless, pedunculated mass, which had grown increasingly larger over a decade.    Financial barriers can often delay…

This author presents a guide to using radiosurgery, an advanced form of electrosurgery, to minimize tissue damage and improve the efficiency of common surgical procedures.

Life gives us the opportunity to live in the present, plan for the future and reflect on the past. These reflections in some instances seem to clarify decisions we made back then. In spite of us agonizing over what road to take, the passage of time…

An Alternative Bone Graft For surgeons searching for an alternative to autografts for hindfoot and ankle fusion, a new bone graft may be a solution.

Pediatric patients can suffer from a variety of conditions, both symptomatic and asymptomatic. These authors present their experience in treating conditions such as hallux valgus, plantar warts and flatfoot in children.

Yes. While improvements in the understanding of plantar fasciopathy and advances in diagnosis and treatment have reduced the need for endoscopic plantar fasciotomy (EPF), it remains an efficacious procedure for properly selected patients. …

K-wires? Absorbable fixation? Intramedullary devices? What is the most cost-effective fixation for hammertoe procedures? With this question in mind, this author reviews the literature on the subject and discusses key considerations in reducing…

Although electronic health records (EHRs) have streamlined podiatric record-keeping, inappropriate use or an overreliance on pre-populated templates can lead to the courtroom. This attorney presents several scenarios of potential malpractice suits…