What complications can arise from bone infections caused by foot surgery? Foot or podiatric surgery is typically thought of as a relatively minor process. While most foot surgeries will involve an outpatient procedure and a fairly quick recovery time, sometimes podiatric surgeries go horribly wrong. One recognized complication of podiatric surgery is osteomyelitis or an…
Read MoreWhy Every Podiatrist Must Be Well-Informed About Diabetes Most of us need to visit a podiatrist on occasion, perhapingowns because we have a severe case of athlete’s foot, or are experiencing the sudden-onset pain of plantar fasciitis. If you have diabetes, however, it is crucial that you make professional foot care part of your regular…
Read MoreAmong the other major healthcare problems this country faces, we should include medical malpractice. It is especially disturbing to find that veterans are often offered less efficient and less effective care than most civilians. A horrifying example of medical ineptitude was uncovered at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System. In this case, 44 veterans…
Read MoreCould my podiatrist be liable if he or she did not adequately inform me of the risks of foot surgery? While any foot surgery can be intimidating, podiatric surgery on infants is particularly frightening for the parents and children involved. One New York family had the horrific experience of watching their infant suffer constant pain…
Read MoreHow can you tell if your failed foot surgery constitutes a case of podiatric malpractice? Unfortunately, stories of botched foot surgeries are all too common. It seems that too many people who undergo foot surgery have complications, experience a longer than predicted recovery period, or are dissatisfied with the results of the procedure. If you…
Read MoreWhy has there been an increase in podiatric malpractice cases in recent years? There has been a dramatic increase in the number of podiatric malpractice cases in the past 25 years. There are several reasons for this increase in litigation, including the rise in financial prosperity and the educational advancement of a large portion of…
Read MoreIn Podiatry Today, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2014, there is anarticle describing a “minimal incision” approach to bunion (halluxvalgus) surgery by authors Norman A. Siddiqui, DPM and GuidoLaPorta, DPM. The authors recognize that while this is not new in theUnited States, it is not a common form of bunion correction surgeryhere but is common…
Read More“The podiatrist’s assistant put me in the chair, the podiatrist came in and said hi, asked me what’s wrong and after I told him where I have pain he looked at my foot, took an x-ray and told me I needed surgery, the sooner the better or it will get worse.” What’s wrong with this?…
Read MoreFoot surgery is commonly performed by orthopedists, usually those with special training in “foot and ankle surgery” by taking an extra year of training, after a 4 year residency in orthopedics, in the form of a “fellowship.” However, a general orthopedist may also do foot surgery with out specific “foot and ankle surgery” training. Podiatrists…
Read MoreIn the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (www.JFAS.org), Volume 53, Number 3, May/June 2014, in an article titled “Incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after Foot and Ankle Surgery,” researchers from Scotland reported that from a limited study there was a higher incidence CRPS in those patients having foot surgery who are middle-aged females…
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