Blog posts of '2018' 'October'

Two step process for non-surgical treatment of onychomycosis

Fungal toe nail infection, also called onychomycosis, is a progressive disorder of the nail that is due to the environment inside our shoes.  Fungus is a plant, and to survive fungus needs an environment that is dark, warm and moist.  ...

In Brodsky's classical description of zones affected by diabetic neuropathic arthropathy, he described the primary areas of the foot affected to be the midfoot and rearfoot (types 1,2,3).  How common is neuropathic arthropathy of the forefoot (Brodsky type 5)?  This article explores the fact that Brodsky type 5 (forefoot) may be an overlooked condition in diabetes care.