FL Professor Testifies That IA Podiatrist Acted Reasonably
A podiatric medicine professor testified Friday that a Dubuque podiatrist acted reasonably when performing a foot procedure on a Dubuque man using a circular frame. "This is not a case of malpractice," said Dr. Charles C. Southerland Jr., a professor at Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.
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Dr. Charles C. Southerland Jr. |
Southerland testified the use of the circular frame was appropriate for treating Day's foot deformity. "It allowed Mr. Day to ambulate immediately post-op," Southerland said. Immediately being able to walk, Southerland testified, would have limited the risk of muscular atrophy for Day, who faces increased risk of wasted muscles because of his progressive Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
The plaintiff contends that the defendant, Dr. Michael Arnz did not adequately treat an infection that began at the site of pins drilled into the tibia to hold Day's circular frame in place. Southerland testified the care provided by Arnz met the standard of podiatric medical care.
Source: Erik Hogstrom, Dubuque Telegraph Herald (IA) [12/15/07]
