Peter A Blume DPMFACFAS
Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot Surgery
508 Blake St New Haven CT, 06515About
Dr. Peter Blume is a podiatrist practicing in New Haven, CT. Dr. Blume is a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of the foot , ankle and related parts of the leg. As a podiatrist, Dr. Blume 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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- Pedal macrodactyly: coverage of a large defect with a rectus abdominus free flap.
- Skin grafting. Historic and practical approaches.
- Surgical débridement. The key to successful wound healing and reconstruction.
- Charcot joint disease in diabetes mellitus.
- Vascular evaluation and arterial reconstruction of the diabetic foot.
- The multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage.
- Comparison of negative pressure wound therapy using vacuum-assisted closure with advanced moist wound therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
- Let them walk! Current prosthesis options for leg and foot amputees.
- Plantar foot donor site as a harvest of a split-thickness skin graft.
- Soft tissue defects of the foot and ankle.
- Charcot foot and ankle with osteomyelitis.
- The role of plastic surgery for soft tissue coverage of the diabetic foot and ankle.
- Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle: diagnosis and management strategies.
- Medical and surgical management of the diabetic foot and ankle.
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