Onychomycosis is the formal term used in medicine to describe a fungal infection of the nail. The classic term, distal subungual onychomycosis describes the typical onset and progression of the infection. The infection starts in the distal nail and moves progressively proximal in the nail. The nail becomes thick and discolored as the nail becomes increasingly [...]
tags: Foot and ankle care author: Dr. Jeffrey Oster comments: No Comments
When we talk about the lateral column of the foot, we’re referring to the bones of the outside, or lateral aspect of the foot. Inherent in any discussion of the lateral column is the concept of load bearing. The lateral column is the Rodney Dangerfield of the foot, it just gets no respect. The reason I [...]
tags: Foot and ankle care author: Dr. Jeffrey Oster comments: No Comments