This case report describes successful hallux salvage following a severe crush injury complicated by progressive digital ischemia. Transdermal nitroglycerin was used alongside surgical stabilization and local wound care as an adjunct intended...
This case report describes successful hallux salvage following a severe crush injury complicated by progressive digital ischemia. Transdermal nitroglycerin was used alongside surgical stabilization and local wound care as an adjunct intended...
In this interview related to her ASPS conference session, Vilayvanh Saysoukha, DPM, discusses her perspectives on considerations for fifth ray amputation, from determining the extent of resection to planning soft tissue closure and tendon...
In this interview related to her ASPS conference session, Vilayvanh Saysoukha, DPM, discusses her perspectives on considerations for fifth ray amputation, from determining the extent of resection to planning soft tissue closure and tendon...
This case examines how surgeons can integrate clinical progression, patient-specific risk, and inconclusive diagnostic findings when determining whether urgent intervention is warranted.
This case examines how surgeons can integrate clinical progression, patient-specific risk, and inconclusive diagnostic findings when determining whether urgent intervention is warranted.
After a diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation, the remaining limb faces a substantial risk of ulceration and amputation—but often lacks structured follow-up. This Clinician Commentary contends that the initial amputation should trigger...
After a diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation, the remaining limb faces a substantial risk of ulceration and amputation—but often lacks structured follow-up. This Clinician Commentary contends that the initial amputation should trigger...
Dolly Basaldua Rivera, DPM; Mina Abadeer, DPM; Chris Patel, DPM
A staged limb salvage approach using a 3D-printed implant achieved stable alignment and progressive fusion in a patient with severe Charcot ankle neuroarthropathy and significant bone loss. Despite postoperative hardware loosening requiring...
A staged limb salvage approach using a 3D-printed implant achieved stable alignment and progressive fusion in a patient with severe Charcot ankle neuroarthropathy and significant bone loss. Despite postoperative hardware loosening requiring...
Early concerns from the CANVAS trial linked canagliflozin to an increased risk of lower-extremity amputation, but nearly a decade of additional evidence has reshaped the conversation. David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, discusses what...
Early concerns from the CANVAS trial linked canagliflozin to an increased risk of lower-extremity amputation, but nearly a decade of additional evidence has reshaped the conversation. David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, discusses what...
Eric J. Lullove, DPM, CWSP, MAPWCA, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)
The proposed CMS CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule includes several payment policy changes that could significantly affect podiatric practice, particularly surrounding Modifier 25 billing and physician reimbursement. Dr. Eric Lullove reviews the...
The proposed CMS CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule includes several payment policy changes that could significantly affect podiatric practice, particularly surrounding Modifier 25 billing and physician reimbursement. Dr. Eric Lullove reviews the...
Limb salvage is often associated with major academic medical centers, but much of the work happens in community-based practices where clinicians must coordinate complex care with limited resources. In this episode of the Podiatry Today...
Limb salvage is often associated with major academic medical centers, but much of the work happens in community-based practices where clinicians must coordinate complex care with limited resources. In this episode of the Podiatry Today...
This article explores how clinical, psychological, and financial incentives favor late-stage intervention over prevention—and why redefining success around ulcer-free survival and limb preservation is essential for improving outcomes and...
This article explores how clinical, psychological, and financial incentives favor late-stage intervention over prevention—and why redefining success around ulcer-free survival and limb preservation is essential for improving outcomes and...
Ronald D. Troxell, DPM, FACFAS; Dylan Patel, DPM, AACFAS
Medically complex cases pose specific challenges in limb preservation. This report demonstrates that with staged reconstruction, multidisciplinary care, and strong patient commitment, even “non-reconstructable” limbs may achieve a functional...
Medically complex cases pose specific challenges in limb preservation. This report demonstrates that with staged reconstruction, multidisciplinary care, and strong patient commitment, even “non-reconstructable” limbs may achieve a functional...
