Podiatry Today - ISSN: 1045-7860 - Volume 19 - Issue 12 - December 2006

Continuing Education: Exploring Current Approaches To Plantar Warts

By Harvey Lemont, DPM

Given the difficulties of treating plantar warts and the potential for recurrence, this author emphasizes the importance of patient education on expectations, and discusses a variety of treatment modalities ranging from monochloroacetic acid to intralesional immunotherapy.

Dermatology Diagnosis: Treating A Patient With Blisters And Papules On The Soles

By Gary “Dock” Dockery, DPM, FACFAS

Diabetes Watch: How To Achieve Optimal Perioperative Glycemic Control In Patients With Diabetes

By Emily A. Cook, DPM, Jeremy J. Cook, DPM, and Barry I. Rosenblum, DPM

Editor's Perspective: The FDA: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Jeff Hall, Executive Editor

Feature: Emerging Concepts In Podiatric Biomechanics

By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM, MS

Technological advances and emerging theories continue to shape and redefine the understanding of podiatric biomechanics. In an exhaustive review of the literature, this author examines these developments and weighs in on their potential impact for improved diagnosis and optimal treatment of mechanically-based pathologies.

A Closer Look At Bone Stimulators For Charcot

By Michael S. Downey, DPM, FACFAS

Clinicians have recently added bone growth stimulators to their armamentarium of adjunctive treatments for Charcot osteoarthropathy. This author examines the evidence on the use of the technology and reviews the various types of stimulators available.

A Guide To Cutaneous Manifestations Of Diabetes

By Jared Wilkinson, DPM, Michael Palladino, DPM, and Peter Blume, DPM

Patients with diabetes often experience cutaneous manifestations of the disease. Accordingly, these authors provide a guide to the diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare and bullous diabeticorum.

Forum: Taking Pride In Being 'Just A Podiatrist'

By John H. McCord, DPM

Letters: Authors: Orthoses Study Is 'Most Rigorous Of Its Kind'

News and Trends: Survey: One-Third Of Hispanic Patients Exhibit Warning Signs Of Diabetes

By Brian McCurdy, Senior Editor

Practice Builders: Secrets To Obtaining 100 Percent Patient Satisfaction

By Kristin Titko, DPM

Sports Medicine: Bike Fit Evaluation: Can It Help Diagnose And Prevent Cycling Injuries?

By Richard T. Bouché, DPM, Peter M. Vincent, DPM, and Katrina Sullivan, DPM