Jim Sheridan, CPed believes that education is the cornerstone of the
pedorthic profession.
Month: January 2011
Study Compares Outcomes of Amputation and Limb Salvage SurgeryFollowing Lower Extremity Trauma
According to a congressional research service report issued on Sept. 28, 2010, the total number of amputations performed due to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and unaffiliated conflicts was 1,621. The Department of Defense, in an attempt to examine…
Expert Discusses Ways Pedorthists Can Manage Partial Foot Amputations
Don Pierson Pedorthists managing patients with partial foot amputations strive to achieve three main goals: restore mobility, assist in ambulation and prevent skin breakdown, according to Don Pierson, CO, CPed, vice president of operations for Arizona AFO. Pierson…