Lower Extremity Review
Cambridge, MA-based EOS Imaging’s 3D modeling system compares well with computed tomography (CT) scanning for measuring femoral torsion, according to a study presented October 24 at the Journées Françaises de Radiologie in Paris. Results demonstrated no significant...
Foothill Ranch, CA-based Össur launched its online forum, ÖssurActive, at the September American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly in Las Vegas. The site offers discussion boards and training programs for above-knee and below-knee amputees....
The U.S. National Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics is sponsoring A Pacific Forum for Physical Rehab, also known as PacRim 2012, January 22-24 in Honolulu. PacRim 2012’s plenary sessions and workshops on progressive treatment...
Chico, CA-based Cascade Orthopedic Supply is now carrying Star Nutrition’s line of Incrediwear products, including the Incredibrace and Incredisocks lines, which use anion technology to help increase circulation and regulate temperature. Star Nutrition, also based in...
A partnership between Dedham, MA-based AliMed and technology company Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) opens the door for 3900 GHX hospital members to select and purchase products from AliMed through the GHX exchange. GHX’s cloud computing technology increases...
Two measures of pronation typically associated with later stages of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction are also apparent in its earliest stage, according to University of Calgary research with possible implications for early intervention. Investigators analyzed...
On September 23, Markham, Ontario-based Orthotic Holdings, Inc., a leading lower extremity orthotic company, acquired Arizona AFO, which is the third franchise brand under the OHI umbrella, alongside The Orthotic Group, also headquartered in Markham, and Ronkonkoma,...
Canton, MA-based Reebok International settled in September a complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), agreeing to refund $25 million to customers who bought specialized shoes the company claimed would tone muscles. The $25 million settlement is one...
Coral Springs, FL-based therapeutic footwear company SureFit will distribute PAL Health’s software system for computer-assisted orthotic management of diabetic foot ulcers. The new offering will complement SureFit's existing lines of diabetic footwear and orthoses....
Miami, FL-based Nobile Shoes, distributor of Natural Step shoes, has created a new website, www.naturalstepshoes.com, that highlights its Natural Step line of multidensity rocker soles, which are designed by pedorthists and manufactured in Brazil. Reseller...
Fredericksburg, VA-based Quality Outcomes introduces Q-Chart, a simple efficient, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant patient charting tool designed to help smaller O&P and pedorthic practices document patient care and cut down on...
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics has added a resource tool. The ABC Facility Accreditation Standards Compliance Guide provides useful easy-to-comprehend resources to guide facility owners through the accreditation...
Euro International has launched a new holistic wound care shoe, the Pluto. The Pluto is specifically designed to provide forefoot relief and helps protect wearers from injury, infection, and temperature fluctuations while reducing and redistributing pressure. It’s...
Superfeet’s new FLP Orthotic Sandal combines a functional orthotic with true sandal look. Its deep heel cup supports the heel’s natural fat pad to optimize shock absorption and its high-density hybrid EVA foam top layer increases shock absorption and energy transfer....
PediFix has collaborated with GelSmart to offer the new Gel Dual-Action Toe Spacer/Bunion Guard. The combination toe spacer and bunion guard cushions and protects the hallux prominence and separates the first and second digits to reduce painful interdigital...
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