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Foot and ankle surgeons – sleep better at night.  Complete your Lapidus construct with a Carbon Fiber Spring Plate to insure rigid support with early ambulation

Lapidus bunionectomy (also called Lapiplasty) has become very popular over the past two to three years.  The Lapidus procedure has a numb...

Nails, corns and calluses?  Instructions to take care of them at home.

Professional foot care was a common healthcare service provided by nurses and podiatrists until the onset of COVID-19 and stay-at-home provisions.  Routine foot care is the term used to describe care of toe nails or calluses o...

Skiving provides a finished edge to the metatarsal pad – but does that matter?

What is skiving?

Metatarsal pads come in different shapes, sizes and densities.  One question often asked by customers is in regards to the beveled edge of the metatarsal pad.  The beveled or skived edge is a finishing ...

First round draft choice Zion Williamson, who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, was recently sidelined with an injury described as a toe sprain.  Although the 19 year old starter described the injury as “no big deal”,  it did side line him with a questionable start against the Chicago Bulls.

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APP patient guidelines, anatomy images x-rays and more

One of my roles as a hospital based podiatrist is mid-level provider oversight.  Our hospital utilizes both PA’s and NP’s to see the majority of patients in our orthopedics and wound care clinics.  Our team based approach has been successful in...