Blog Series — 4 Parts — Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of San Diego Part 4 of 4 The Bio Arterial Plus — and How to Choose Between These Two Devices Bio Compression Systems’ arterial pump, a plain-language head-to-head comparison, and a practical guide for patients and families making this decision. By Dr. Philip Wrotslavsky,

Blog Series — 4 Parts — Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of San Diego Part 3 of 4 The ArtAssist® by ACI Medical The device built from the ground up for arterial disease — and why the speed of its squeeze is the key to everything. By Dr. Philip Wrotslavsky, DPM, FACFAS · Advanced Foot

Blog Series — 4 Parts — Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of San Diego Part 2 of 4 How Arterial Compression Pumps Actually Work The surprising science behind squeezing your leg to restore blood flow — and why it works even when surgery can’t. By Dr. Philip Wrotslavsky, DPM, FACFAS · Advanced Foot & Ankle

Blog Series — 4 Parts — Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of San Diego Part 1 of 4 When Your Feet Aren’t Getting Enough Blood Understanding poor circulation in the legs — what it feels like, why it happens, and why your feet pay the biggest price. By Dr. Philip Wrotslavsky, DPM, FACFAS · Advanced

Transverse Tibial Transport: A Limb Preservation Option for Patients with Severe Circulation Problems When blood flow to the foot becomes critically reduced—often due to diabetes or peripheral artery disease—patients can develop non-healing wounds, infections, or gangrene. In the most severe cases, the risk of amputation becomes very real. Traditionally, treatment has focused on vascular procedures

Foot wounds are often assumed to be a diabetic problem — but non-diabetics can and do develop serious foot wounds, and these are frequently overlooked or dismissed as “just a cut” or “just a blister.” Unfortunately, delayed evaluation is one of the leading reasons non-diabetic foot wounds progress to infection, tendon exposure, or bone involvement.

Absolutely, Phil. Here’s the revised blog with the additional La Jolla independent living communities—Pacific Regent La Jolla, Atria La Jolla, and Bayshire Torrey Pines—included for a more comprehensive and locally targeted message: Title:  As we age, maintaining mobility becomes essential for independence, confidence, and quality of life. At Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San

Next up is KIMYRSA. KIMYRSA is a new IV antibiotic with similar uses as Dalvance: treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections with antibacterial properties against a similar spectrum of aerobic Gram-positive bacteria. It is the second generation of this specific antibiotic, the first being Orbactiv. It is from the same family of antibiotics

Hyperbaric oxygen abuse Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been criticized for being overused for increasing corporate profits.Now a new study came out revealing the dark side of hyperbarics. Unfortunately it can be an overused modality that does not have the patient’s best interest in mind. You have a wound and get a referral to a wound

San Diego Charcot Foot Testimonial San Diego Charcot Foot Testimonial San Diego Charcot Foot Testimonial  San Diego Charcot Foot Testimonial Treating diabetics is one of the primary issues that Dr Wrotslavsky performs at the Advanced Foot And Ankle Center of San Diego. One of the challenges with diabetics is the condition called charcot foot. Dr Wrotslavsky