Intended for homologous use in the treatment acute and chronic wounds, EpiFix allografts may be stored at ambient conditions for up to 5 years and are available in a variety of sizes. Explore the use of EpiFix® in your wound treatment applications.
Some health-care experts expect permanent legislative changes that would increase access to telehealth even after the pandemic.
Editor's note: Reinforce APMA's most urgent legislative advocacy priorities at stake in the next congressional relief package at www.apma.org/eAdvocacy. Use our pre-written language to contact your legislators!
The DERMACLOSE Continuous External Tissue Expander device facilitates rapid tissue movement to reduce or reapproximate wounds. After the initial application has been completed the DERMACLOSE device does not require any additional tightening. Once the desired tissue expansion has occurred the device(s) can be removed and the wound can be closed with suture or staples.
Keeping one’s feet healthy is an important component of overall health.
Editor's note: As patients stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many member podiatrists are seeing an increase of patients with plantar fasciitis or other forms of heel pain. See APMA's plantar fasciitis campaign materials include treatment options, and more.
Proprietary design addresses the insole issue: Rigid insoles do not allow the arch to move downward enough to fully handle the shock of a foot strike. Soft insoles collapse under pressure and cannot prevent the arch from flattening. Custom orthotics are designed to fit the patient’s flawed foot rather than make the foot healthy.
