Lower Extremity Review
Despite being upheld by the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act remains a subject of debate heading into next month’s presidential election. Meanwhile, government affairs experts are working to determine just how the ACA will affect lower extremity practitioners.
By Shalmali Pal
Research suggests that the ankle’s ability to absorb its share of energy during landing from a jump is altered with the use of an ankle brace. The extent to which this effect might influence risk of injury to other lower extremity joints or soft tissues, however, remains unclear.
By Jacob K. Gardner, MS
There are few high-quality studies and no randomized controlled trials documenting its effectiveness, but debridement—from surgical to larval—remains a mainstay of diabetic ulcer care in many practices, and new twists on conventional techniques continue to evolve.
By Cary Groner
Prehabilitation, particularly in the form of exercise, has the potential to significantly improve preoperative and postoperative outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis who are undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Both physiological and psychological outcomes can be positively impacted.
By Carly McKay, PhD, and Harry Prapavessis, PhD
Otto Bock offers the Yogi Anterior Walker and Walk Star Posterior Walker pediatric mobility products. The light, functional Yogi features caster swivel locks and a friction brake for gait stability and extra-low hand grips for young children, while its two sizes,...
Primal Pictures introduces a new DVD-ROM, “3D Anatomy for MSK Ultrasound: Lower Limb,” a training or reference tool for practitioners who use ultrasound to diagnose and treat conditions of the hip, knee and foot. Detailed, interactive 3D anatomical images are linked...
Corganics offers Smooth Shave Gel, which can be used to shave patients’ lower extremities prior to medical procedures. The therapeutic formula includes essential oils, vitamins, antioxidants, and aloe vera. Appropriate for any skin type, including sensitive skin, the...
Active Feet offers Dr. Jack’s Extra Strength Skin Care Crème for use on dry and cracked skin, including feet, heels, and knees. The cream is both a keratolytic and an emollient, engineered with ingredients that are similar to the natural moisturizers and antioxidants...
My-Happy Feet offers Foot Alignment Socks, featuring dividers that separate the toes to improve alignment and help relieve foot pain. Designed to be worn while sleeping, the socks stretch the foot muscles, spread the metatarsals, and encourage circulation. Initially...
DJO Global has launched the OA Nano, the company’s lightest off-loading knee brace, for patients with mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis. Sold under the DonJoy brand, the 14.2-oz brace is manufactured using nanoMag, a metal as light as magnesium with the strength of...
The ArtAssist, a home-use device for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), applies intermittent pneumatic compression to the foot, ankle, and calf. The compression regimen is designed to simulate the vascular benefits of brisk walking, but without pain. The...
Intelligent Ice is a temperature controlled cooling solution from Intelligent Inventions. Intelligent Ice can be used for up to four hours at a safe temperature of 7°-8° C to minimize tissue and nerve damage. Each reusable, solution-filled pad comes with a protective...
With the recent growth in the use of black thermoplastic and carbon fiber materials for ankle foot orthoses (AFOs), Becker Orthopedic offers a new matching thermoformable joint option: the Black Tamarack Flexure Joint. Tamarack Flexure Joints self co-align the medial...
Pro-Tec Athletics offers the new Pro-Tec Travel Size Roller Massager with Trigger Point Release Grips, the newest addition to the company’s full line of sports medicine products. The travel size roller massager is designed to reduce muscle tightness, soreness, and...
Building on the success of its original Total Support insoles, Spenco Medical Corporation now debuts the Total Support Thin and Total Support Max insoles. The insoles are designed to provide advanced support for the heel and arch, combined with increased shock...
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