Category Archives: Diabetic Foot

Healthy Feet, Independent Life: Specialized Foot Care for Seniors in La Jolla

    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

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    Foot Infection Antibiotic discussion Kimyrsa

      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

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      Foot infection Antibiotic Highlight: Part I – Dalvance

        I wanted to discuss a few newer antibiotics that we’ve been using at Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego that we’re excited about. This is not intended to be extensive reviews of the pros and cons of each antibiotic but rather an introduction to and highlighting of the unique benefits they bring to

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        Diabetic Toe Wounds

          Not all wounds of the foot need surgery. Too often doctors can be pre-programmed to tell a patient when faced with a difficult diabetic toe wound, to just amputate the toe. Amputation many times is the best solution, but not always. As can be seen in the picture above, the toe on the right is

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          Charcot Foot And Ankle Reconstruction

            I was recently asked to give a lecture on Charcot foot and ankle reconstruction and thought that this was an opportune time to write a blog about the new updates and treatments regarding Charcot foot and ankle reconstruction. Charcot right foot and ankle reconstruction has undergone many types of treatment options over the past 100

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            Predicting the severity of diabetic foot infections

              When one presents with a diabetic foot infection there is always the fear of amputation.  Diabetics that have infections in their feet are at significantly increased risk for amputation.  The challenge is to make sure that the patient can be treated with his minimal amount of surgery as possible saving as much of the leg

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              TrueLok Masters Club

                TrueLok Masters Club Boston July 2017 Trulok Masters Club update It was an amazing weekend of top notch education at the truelok masters club in Boston. I am continued to be amazed that a corporate sponsored event can give a higher level of education than many CME events available. It began on a solemn note

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                San Diego Charcot Foot Testimonial

                  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

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