Dr. Lawrence B Harkless DPM
Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
795 E 2nd St Suite 7 Pomona CA, 91766About
Dr. Lawrence Harkless is a podiatrist practicing in Pomona, CA. Dr. Harkless is a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of the foot , ankle and related parts of the leg. As a podiatrist, Dr. Harkless diagnoses and treats conditions of the feet. The feet are key body parts that give a person stability, absorb shock, allow for walking and standing and are necessary for overall well-being. So, the feet need expert care. Podiatrists can specialize in surgery, wound care, sports medicine, diabetic care and pediatrics.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Lengthening of the Achilles tendon in diabetic patients who are at high risk for ulceration of the foot.
- The increased prevalence of severe necrotizing infections caused by non-group A streptococci.
- Factors associated with bone regrowth following diabetes-related partial amputation of the foot.
- The potential benefits of advanced therapeutic modalities in the treatment of diabetic foot wounds.
- Are antibiotics necessary in the treatment of locally infected ingrown toenails?
- Lengthening of the achilles tendon in diabetic patients.
- A comparison of two diabetic foot ulcer classification systems: the Wagner and the University of Texas wound classification systems.
- The effects of ulcer size and site, patient's age, sex and type and duration of diabetes on the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers.
- Off-loading the diabetic foot wound: a randomized clinical trial.
- The role of revascularization in transmetatarsal amputations.
- One of the most feared complications of surgery is infection.
- The interpositional arthroplasty procedure in treatment of degenerative arthritis of the second metatarsophalangeal joint.
- Long-term follow-up of Morton's neuroma.
- Antifungals: oral and topical.
- Risk of reamputation in diabetic patients stratified by limb and level of amputation: a 10-year observation.
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