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I was not warned of the risk of CRPS prior to my surgery and I am faced with the situation that I need to prove that a reasonable body of people (surgeons) would say that I should have been, a medico-legal expert if you will.

We know that certain chemotherapies can affect the feet by preventing us from carrying out normal routines, especially after having surgery for cancer. Some of these side effects exhibited can be painful. Clinicians supporting patients with cancer aim to minimise such complications from therapy.  

The work of Dr Sol Balkin[1] has passed into podiatric history for two reasons. Firstly, because the method he applied worked for him, but secondly, when tested under strict scientific conditions the method failed. It is a tale that is hidden from the public and to some extent few will know of the case.

Do Corn plasters work - well yes and no, but the story also includes a bit about other treatments. Today we know more about the humble corn than we have done in the past, but for many patients, sharp dissection on a cyclical basis is a quick fix, even if it is not permanent. Unlike a callus, however, your approach must be considered more cautiously.

This article describes the main types of skin sampling. Please note that some of the hyperlinked videos are graphic and do not show the foot as a specific example.

Podiatrists often ask how to set up a clinical practice. Here is a short article to offer help.

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