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As 2019 comes to a close, ACFAOM wishes its members, educational partners and all members of our profession a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the profession, we plan to provide the readers of the ACFAOM Foot & Ankle Weekly a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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Podiatry Today
From March 19: Bob Baravarian, DPM, FACFAS writes: Plantar fasciitis is at epidemic levels with suggestions that one in six Americans may have the condition. Patients often attempt to treat plantar fasciitis at home prior to seeing a doctor. In my experience, the majority of patients treat their heel pain poorly and tolerate it for an extensive period of time, from months to years, prior to seeking professional care.
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Podiatry Today
From Aug. 20: Every year, there are changes to ICD10-CM. This year, there are 273 additions, 21 deletions and 30 revisions that all go into effect Oct. 1, 2019. The change that will likely be most pertinent to podiatrists is the addition of a new sixth character option for the L89-series of codes. These are the codes used for pressure-related changes to skin.
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Podiatry Today
From March 5: We’ve all treated those patients who don’t pay after your practice renders services or are resistant to paying co-pays. Here are some suggestions for handling these situations.
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Podiatry Management
From Oct. 15:
Skin cancer of the lower extremities is significantly more common
than what podiatrists have been
taught in school, residencies, and
medical seminars. Historically, our
profession has been informed that
the average podiatrist will encounter
a malignant skin cancer once every
five years or so, and according to a
recent PM News survey of 869 podiatrists, 21% stated they have never
diagnosed a melanoma.
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Journal of International Translational Medicine
From April 9:
Diabetic foot ulcers are as a chronic wound with a serious and rampant complication of diabetes mellitus. Treatment of DFU remains often challenging and time-consuming due to consecutive uncomfortable outcomes. Therefore, this review helps to inform clinicians of the current status of new effective therapies for DFUs.
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Podiatry Management
From March 26:
Social media is word-of-mouth amplified, which
can work for or against a
medical practice. A positive online reputation can
position you as an industry leader,
in addition to building patient trust
and loyalty. On the flip side, if your
brand is not effectively managed, it
could sabotage your practice.
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Podiatry Today
From Aug. 13:
Not all thick toenails are fungal. There is a misperception that thick toenails are always onychomycosis. Onychomycosis is a common toenail infection caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytes and mold that can worsen and become painful if left untreated. Onychomycosis reportedly occurs in 10% of the general population, 20% of people older than 60 years of age and 50% of those older than 70 years of age.
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Lower Extremity Review
From Aug. 20: The foot ranks high among the most ill-constructed elements of the modern human musculoskeletal system — an observation that necessarily begs the question: Why is this so? Upright, bipedal gait is the defining characteristic of our lineage; humans and our immediate ancestors have been practicing it for at least 5 million years. Why hasn’t evolution perfected this hallmark adaptation?
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Podiatry Management
From March 12:
With the upcoming
Council on Podiatric Medical Education 320
rewrite, the changes to the document that relate to the
rules and regulations of running a
residency, there has been quite a bit
of discussion about the way podiatric
residencies are structured. As we all
know, some years back the three-year
podiatric residency became more
standardized, eliminating the alphabet soup of past residency options.
Gone are the days of the PPMR, PSR12, PSR-24, PSR-36, POR and RPR.
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Lower Extremity Review
From June 25:
Millions of people sprain their ankles each year, from athletes to weekend warriors to vacationers stepping off the curb wrong. The injury is common, and for most people, treatable with ice, painkillers and rest. Recovery from a mild sprain usually only takes a few days and patients are quickly back on their feet.
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