Clinical Research on Foot & Ankle
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Javier La Fontaine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Dallas, Texas ,USA

Biography

"Javier La Fontaine, D.P.M., M.S., is a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in podiatric medicine, particularly the evaluation and care of foot and ankle wounds, with special expertise in evaluating and managing diabetic foot disease. He serves as Co-Director of the Diabetic Limb Salvage Service. Dr. La Fontaine’s research focuses largely on diabetic foot disease and related complications. He has published more than 50 academic articles and delivered scores of invited lectures regionally, nationally, and abroad.

Publications

Diabetic Foot Infections: Treatment and Cure

Diabetic foot complications are common, costly, and difficult to treat. Peripheral neuropathy, repetitive trauma, and peripheral vascular disease are common reasons that lead to ulcers, infection, and hospitalization. Individuals with diabetes presenting with foot infection require optimal medical and surgical management to accomplish limb salvage ... Read More»

Javier La Fontaine and Lawrence A Lavery

Review Article: Clin Res Foot Ankle 2014, S3- 003

DOI: 10.4172/2329-910X.S3-003

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