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## [What is minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery?](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/what-is-minimally-invasive-foot-and-ankle-surgery)
*on* August 16, 2021
Dr. Bill Metaxas, a San Francisco Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeon, explains why these techniques are getting attention. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a technique used by Podiatric foot and ankle surgeons to correct specific foot and ankle conditions with very small incisions.
## [At Risk Foot Care: 8 Top Tips](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/at-risk-foot-care-8-top-tips)
*on* April 09, 2020
What is At Risk Foot Care? At Risk Foot Care is a part of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery dedicated to the prevention of life threatening complications associated with Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes, and other systemic diseases.
## [Ode to the feet](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/ode-feet)
*on* July 17, 2019
Ode to the feet
## [The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/the-helping-ensure-life-and-limb-saving-access-to-podiatric-physicians-hellpp-act)
*on* July 16, 2019
On April 25, HR 1761, The Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act, was introduced in the 113th Congress by US Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE). Unlike previous DPM access legislation that has focused solely on rectifying the exclusion of podiatrists from Medicaid,...
## [Can Science Make a Wearable High Heel? – Racked](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/can-science-make-a-wearable-high-heel-racked)
*on* June 14, 2019
https://www.racked.com/2017/3/21/14908150/wearable-high-heel-comfort-science
## [Survey finds prior authorization hurdles have led to serious adverse events](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/survey-finds-prior-authorization-hurdles-have-led-to-serious-adverse-events)
*on* February 19, 2019
More than one-quarter of physicians (28 percent) report the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests and treatments have led to serious or life-threatening events for their patients, according to a new survey by the American Medical Association (AMA).
## [Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus – Allograft no better than micro fracture?](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/osteochondral-lesions-of-the-talus-allograft-no-better-than-micro-fracture)
*on* May 31, 2018
A new multicenter study has ruled out a newer allograft technology in the fight against cartilage injuries.
## [NBC News features story on Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/nbs-news-features-story-on-minimally-invasive-bunion-surgery)
*on* April 27, 2018
The doctors of San Mateo Podiatry Group have been among the earliest adopters of minimally-invasive surgery to treat hallux valgus, also known as a bunion deformity.
## [3D Weight Bearing CT Finds Important Imaging Differences in Patients with Hallux Valgus](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/3d-weight-bearing-ct-finds-important-imaging-differences-in-patients-with-hallux-valgus)
*on* April 27, 2018
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As our Doctors commonly tell our patients, Hallux Valgus, also known as a “bunion” deformity, is a three-dimensional problem; 3D problems require 3D Solutions.
## [Joint Task Force of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeons and Orthopaedic Surgeons Convenes in Chicago](https://blog.sanmateopodiatrygroup.com/joint-task-force-of-podiatric-foot-and-ankle-surgeons-and-orthopaedic-surgeons-convenes-in-chicago)
*on* April 11, 2018
On April 11, 2018, leaders from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, and the American Podiatric Medical Association came together in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind meeting of a Joint Task Force...
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