As DPMs treat a wide variety of patients, they also practice in a wide variety of settings. Podiatrists practice in hospital settings, at academic institutions, solo practices and in group practices with other DPMs.

      One such group practice, The Podiatry Group of South Texas (TPG), formed in 2003 when seven independent practices with a total of 12 DPMs merged. The merger was born of “the need and opportunity to consolidate business operations in response to negative pressures from the insurance industry,” according to Robert Vranes, DPM, the pre

      Research is an essential part of medicine when it comes to the ongoing improvement of patient care. Although podiatry is still very early into its development of consistent research contributions, research in diabetes has an impact in what we do daily. Research on topics such as diabetic neuropathy, vascular disease, wound care, the management of diabetes and offloading should be of interest.

      Diabetic neuropathy has been identified as an important risk factor for foot problems in the diabetic patient. The cost of diabetic neuropathy and its conseque

      One of the most common conditions that the foot and ankle surgeon will encounter is the hammertoe deformity. Surgeons have used multiple procedures for more than 60 years to deal with this condition. These have included amputation of the digit, arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joints, soft tissue releases, arthroplasty (removal of bone, partial or complete), tendon transfers, implants and/or a combination of the above. The most popular procedure during this time has been the arthroplasty with resection of the head of the proximal phalanx.

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      Yes. John S. Steinberg, DPM notes that the test is minimally invasive and easy to perform with sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values similar to those of MRI and bone scans.

By John S. Steinberg, DPM

      It comes down to patient selection and common sense. In the properly selected patient, the “probe to bone” test can be a very strong diagnostic tool in determining the presence of osteomyelitis at an ulcer site in the diabetic foot.

      Grayson, et. al., formally popularized and documented this import

      Intoeing is one of the most common pediatric gait disturbances. Prompted by parental concerns, it accounts for a large number of new patient specialist visits. Intoeing is not a diagnosis. It is a complaint and an objective finding on physical examination. In spite of the frequent occurrence of pediatric intoeing, clinical management is complicated by diagnostic confusion and difference of opinion on both the necessity for treatment and its effectiveness. Intoeing has been the topic of many publications directed both toward primary care physicians and parents. However, inf