Blog posts of '2023' 'January'

Subluxation of metatarsals following partial amputation in cases of diabetic osteomyelitis

Diabetic wounds and the bone infections (osteomyelitis) that can often result from diabetic wounds are always challenging to treat.  In my years of practice, I’ve found no better teacher than experience in tr...

Foreign bodies, or what are sometimes called retained foreign bodies, range from wood splinters to glass to shard of metal.  The feet are particularly susceptible to puncture wounds and retained foreign bodies.  Toothpicks, splinters of wood from the old wood floor or a sliver of glass from that bro...