Literature support for pod surgeons?

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Dear all,

I am in the rather lengthy process of compiling a business plan to put to some of our locality managers within the Trust I work in order to gain funding to undertake study and training in podiatric surgery.

As I am sure you can appreciate, there are many hoops to jump through and bottoms to kiss. One of the areas I am looking to expand upon in my 'pitch' are the outcomes between podiatric surgery vs orthopaedic surgery. I was also interested in finding literature that supports the work of pod surgeons so I can defend the position if pressed by opposing bodies.

Any pointers towards these areas, or any additional advice and guidance, would be very much welcomed and appreciated.

Many thanks.

 

Not wishing to spoil your parade, but if you provided good hard evidence supporting Pod surgical work versus Orthopods, with todays current financial climate, they might just recruit a Pod surgeon, rather than invest time/money training you up, sorry but that might be the case.

 

Thanks for the insight. With all due respect this is not some whimsical plight.

In a nutshell, I have been given the unofficial nod to do this but need to compile a solid evidenced based business plan. That is where I’m at and that is what I need to do.

 

Never thought it was , but never mind. Im sure the Society might have some evidence, failing that ask Ian Reilly/Stuart Metcalfe? Lee ? from Manchester, all very creditable pod surgeons.

 

Thanks.

 

Enjoy:

Bennett PJ. Health-related quality of life following podiatric surgery. JAPMA. 2001:91(4);164-173.
Bennett PJ. Prevalence and type of foot surgery performed in Australia: A clinical review. The Foot. 2007:17;197-204.
Borthwick AM. Challenging Medicine: the case of podiatric surgery. Work, Employment and Society. 2000:14;369-383
Gilbert N, Galloway T, Green R. Foot care: who cares? Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 1998:8;197-202.
Gilheany MF, Landorf KB, Robinson P. Foot and ankle surgery in Australia: a descriptive analysis of the Medicare Benefits Schedule database, 1997–2006. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 2008, 1:14. http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/1/1/14.
Helm RH, Ravi K. Podiatric surgery and orthopaedic surgery: A customer satisfaction survey of general practitioners. The Foot. 2003, 13:53-54.
Hood IS, Kilmartin TE, Tollafield DR. The effect of podiatric day care surgery on the need for National Health Service chiropody treatment. The Foot. 1994:4;155-158.
Isaac A, Gwilym S, Reilly IN, Kilmartin TE, Ribbans WJ Inter-professional relationships between orthopaedic and podiatric surgeons in the United Kingdom. Ann R Col Surg Engl. 2008:Vol 90(8);663-670.
Kilmartin TE. Podiatric surgery in a community trust: A review of activity, surgical outcomes, complications and patient satisfaction over a 4 year period. The Foot. 2002, 11:218-227.
Laxton C. Clinical audit of forefoot surgery performed by registered medical practitioners and podiatrists. J Public Health Med. 1995;17:311-7.
Menz HB, Gilheany MF, Karl B Landorf. Foot and ankle surgery in Australia: a descriptive analysis of the Medicare Benefits Schedule database, 1997–2006. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 2008, 1:10. http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/1/1/10.
O’Kane C, Kilmartin TE. Orthopaedic surgery and podiatric surgery: Will you get the same operation? Podiatry Now. 2007:August;24-26.
Taylor NG, Tollafield RD, Rees S. Does patient satisfaction with foot surgery change over time? The Foot. 2008:18(2);668-74.
Weiner JP, Steinwachs DM, Frank RG, Schwartz KJ. Elective foot surgery: Relative roles of doctors of podiatric medicine and orthopedic surgeons. Am J Public Health. 1987:77;987-992.
Yates B, Williamson D. Integration of podiatric surgery within an orthopaedic department: an audit of patient satisfaction: British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society: PODIUM. JBJS(Br). 2005: Vol 90; Issue SUPP_II, 230.

from a recent-ish Oz paper, i think...:morning:

 

Ian,

Thank you very much for taking the time to put this up. Most helpful.

:santa:

 

I think what Peter meant was, that if the trust buy into your plan it would be more cost effective to buy in an existing Consultant now and start the service up, than wait the 8-10 years for you to be able to run your own surgical team

Best of luck anyhow, another service will always be welcome