Historical perspective
Over the centuries in addition to trimming calluses and padding them externally, or using modification to shoes, accommodative orthotics and surgery to alter biomechanical function, no conservative method is generally available that can effectively prevent pressure calluses or diabetic ulcers.
In the past 30 years a multitude of surgical procedures have been developed but are not flawless and certainly not without risk. Many of these procedure require the removal or repositioning of bone, realignment of joints, several days or weeks of recovery.
In the next few blogs I will discuss alternative to surgery with new biomaterials that give long lasting relief, based on good research over the last 40 years.
Bruce Werber DPM, FACFAS
InMotion Foot & Ankle Specialists
Associate Professor Midwestern University
InMotion Foot and Ankle Specialists
10900 N. Scottsdale Road Suite 604
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
office phone 480 948-2111
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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