Although they may not be able to ride them until the spring, the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests parents should refrain from purchasing scooters for their children this holiday season, as they are the toy that produces the most hospital visits each year. According to a report published in Clinical Pediatrics, kick scooters popularized by […]
Putting a Bow on Our Hearts To Your Soles 2014
Once again the annual Our Hearts To Your Soles event was a rousing success! Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful event. After a night of fun and foot exams I can once again say that this year’s event was one of the best. All of the attendees received a new pair of […]
Medical Errors Down Significantly Over Last Three Years
Improved standards and patient handling techniques have led to a significant reduction in the number of patients killed due to avoidable errors over the last three years, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report suggests that an estimated 50,000 fewer patients have died over the past three […]
Preventing Surgical Errors and Cognitive Bias
A short while ago the Boston Globe ran a story about Carolina Carcerano, a 74-year-old who went into Tuffs Medical Center for a routine back pain procedure. The operating neurosurgeon requested a special dye to test the location of a tube that had been placed in her spine. The pharmacy didn’t have the specific dye, […]
Driving With Your Left Foot After Surgery
There are two questions I get every time a patient prepares for foot or ankle surgery. They are: When will I be able to return to work; and Will I be able to drive. Today we’ll focus on the second question. When you’ll be able to drive after surgery depends on numerous factors: Type of […]
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