It's been a busy week for metatarsal fractures. I’ve seen three 5th metatarsal fractures this week. One was a fracture that required open reduction with internal fixation (surgery). One was treated with conservative care. The third case was...
One of the factors that motivated me to go into podiatry as a young man was, in fact, a bit personal. Being born with bilateral club feet, I felt I might have a little more empathy for folks who suffered from foot and ankle pain. It’...
Posterior ankle pain in the adolescent patient population is a relatively uncommon complaint. What is the differential diagnosis for posterior ankle pain in the adolescent population? Most clinicians would not consid...
It was December 2008 when I posted a blog entitled, Bone contusions – are they really fractures? The conversation from readers was absolutely intriguing. But the irony of the post is that in the past nine years, there doesn’t seem to be any more clarity r...
I had an interesting conversation this morning with a carpenter who came to see me regarding a fungal infection of the toe nails. My first thought was, ‘smart man’ in that it’s early spring and he’s getting a jump on treatment pr...
