Links

DMV Handicapped Parking Permit
A form to obtain a Handicapped Parking Permit can be downloaded from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Copy this form and complete your portion, and bring it to the officee. If you have a qualifying disability I will complete the physician’s statement portion, and you can take it to a branch of the DMV. The link is below:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg195.pdf

California State Disability Insurance
Information about the California State Disability Insurance program can be obtained at the following website:

http://www.edd.ca.gov/direp/diind.htm

To download a copy of the form to make a claim for California State Disability Insurance, please follow this link and obtain Form DE 2501:

http://www.edd.ca.gov/direp/dipub.htm

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
This web site explains what it means when an Orthopaedic Surgeon is “Board Certified”. The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has a discussion of the process that candidates must go through to obtain that designation. They also discuss efforts to maintain certification through an ongoing education and peer review process. They provide a search service to find Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeons in all areas of the country.

https://www.abos.org/ModDefault.aspx

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the preeminent organization responsible for education of Orthopaedic Surgeons in the United States and around the world. They have a large archive of patient information that is easily accessible.

http://www.aaos.org/

Wrong Site Surgery
Wrong site surgical errors can be catastrophic for the patient and the surgeon. These errors can result from a number of causes. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has an advisory statement that discusses the problem and recommends actions that can be taken to prevent this from happening. I completely agree with their discussion and recommendations. The hospitals and surgery centers I work at are all partners with me in working to eliminate these errors.

http://www.aaos.org/about/papers/advistmt/1015.asp

The Joint Commission also has an advisory statement about this problem. They have a link to Tips for Prevention of Wrong Site Surgery.

http://www.jointcommission.org/GeneralPublic/Speak+Up/wss_tips.htm

Total Ankle Replacement
The Inbone Ankle is described well on the following website from Wright Medical Products:

http://www.inbone.com

A Brochure about the Inbone Procedure can be found at:

http://www.inbone.com/PatientDocs/PatientEd.pdf