Category: Foot


Athlete’s Foot Can Affect Anyone

Dawn M. Michels, DPM

It might start as just a tingling sensation near one toe, then progress into a nagging itch. Or, you may notice a scaly, red rash. These are common signs of athlete’s foot (tinea pedis). Causes Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection of the skin. In fact, it’s the most common one. Athlete’s foot most often appears between the toes. Athlete’s…

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Stretching Exercises for Heel Pain

Dawn M. Michels, DPM

Arch Roll In the morning, before you walk across the floor, place your foot on a golf ball, rolling pin, or similar object. Roll your foot from your heel to your arch and then to your toes. Roll back and forth for approximately five minutes, then alternate feet. This will help stretch your plantar fascia (tendon) and alleviate pain.  …

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Plantar Fasciitis Instructions

Dawn M. Michels, DPM

Ice Your Heel for 20-30 Minutes Once Daily Apply an ice pack to your heel, on for five minutes, off for one minute, for a total of 20-30 minutes. Never apply ice directly to your skin; wear a sock or use a towel instead. Perform These Stretching Exercises Four Times Each Day Standing Calf Stretch Brace your hands against a…

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Tenosynovitis

Dawn M. Michels, DPM

[ten” o-sin” o-vi’ tis] Inflammation of a tendon and its sheath, usually seen in the hands and wrists or feet and ankles. It is often the result of intense and continued use, as with pianists and typists. It is painful and may temporarily disable the affected part. Rheumatoid and other types of arthritis frequently involve tendon sheaths. A less common…

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Benefits of Visiting A Podiatrist for Diabetic Foot Care

Dawn M. Michels, DPM

If you have diabetes, taking good care of your feet is the cornerstone of living well. For this reason, your healthcare team should include an experienced podiatrist. You can find the specialized expertise you need at Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic in Louisville, Kentucky. Our outstanding team of orthopedic specialists includes Dr. Dawn M. Michels, a board-certified doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM)…

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Use of Large Allografts for Hindfoot and Ankle Fusion

George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)

Allografts, or tissues transplanted between different members of the same species, actually have their historical background in antiquity. Cosmas and Damian are considered the patron saints of al-lograft surgery. They were twin brothers and physicians credited with the third century grafting of a deceased Ethiopian’s leg to one of their patients whose leg had ulcerated.

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Triple Arthrodesis of the Foot With Autogenous Bone Grafting

George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)

This videotape covers the technique for triple arthrodesis of the foot using autogenous bone graft. We will start with preoperative planning using a skeletal model of the foot, some preoperative clinical assessment, and preoperative review of the patient’s radiographs.

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Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Intramedullary Fixation

George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)

The authors of this paper describe their technique for accomplishing this form of ankle and hindfoot arthrodesis with an intramedullary ankle fusion nail, and conclude that intramedullary nailing is a solid method of fixation for tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis in the appropriately selected patients.

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Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis “Techniques in Orthopaedics”

George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)

Since the end of the 19th century, arthrodesis has been an accepted treatment for painful arthritis of the ankle and subtalar joints.3 For the purpose of this and other orthopaedic articles, surgical fusion of the ankle (tibiotalar) and subtalar (talocalcaneal) joints at the same operative sitting is termed tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis.

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Tibiotalocalcaneal and Pantalar Arthrodesis Foot and Ankle Clinics

George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)

Since the report by Albert in 1882, arthrodesis has been an accepted treatment for painful arthritis of the ankle and subtalar joints.3For the purpose of this and other orthopaedic articles, surgical fusion of the ankle (tibiotalar) and subtalar (talocalcaneal) joints at the same operative sitting will be termed tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis.

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