Lower Extremity Review
A new $4.4 million contract with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will support the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at Florida State University in Tallahassee in a major effort to develop the next generation of prosthetic limbs for military...
This month the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) began offering a new certification for durable medical equipment (DME) professionals, the Certified DME Specialist (CDME). This role involves equipment delivery, set up, and patient education. CDMEs handle...
Vista, CA-based DJO Global renewed its membership in January in the Foundation for Physical Therapy’s Partners in Research program, donating $25,000 to support the foundation’s mission of providing doctoral scholarships, fellowships, and research grants to emerging...
Waco, TX-based Spenco Medical Corporation earned the number-one spot on the fastest-growing brand list in the Leisure Trends Group’s 2012 Outdoor RetailTrak report, released in January. Spenco’s sandal lines were recognized for accelerated growth in the outdoor sandal...
Kshitij Shankhdhar, MD, a diabetologist from Lucknow, India, is working with the Uttar Pradesh Madhumeh Association (UPMA) to help establish a charitable diabetes hospital in India and is seeking donations to support the project. (Madhumeh is a Hindi word for...
UK-based CAD-CAM giant Delcam launched the new version of OrthoModel, its design software for custom orthotic insoles, at the annual meeting of the Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, held this month in Orlando, FL. The software has developments specifically for...
Competitive figure skating today is much less about artistry and much more about athleticism than in years past. Training is longer and harder than ever, while the classic unforgiving skate boot design has remained essentially unchanged. And lower extremity injuries in skaters are on the rise.
By Nathan W. Saunders, MA, and Steven T. Devor, PhD, FACSM
Arthrodesis remains effective for most patients with end-stage hallux rigidus, but finding an alternative that allows more range of motion can be challenging. Faced with disappointing arthroplasty outcomes, surgeons have had to get creative.
By Cary Groner
In patients with spastic hemiplegic CP, practitioners and researchers tend to focus primarily on the hemiplegic limb. But hemiplegia also leads to impairments in the uninvolved limb, which are important to consider when designing a therapeutic approach.
By Julieanne P. Sees, DO, and Freeman Miller, MD
Excessive rotational traction that occurs at the interface between the shoe and the playing surface, as well as shoe properties such as rotational stiffness, may have the potential to influence the high incidence of lower extremity injuries in athletes.
By Feng Wei, PhD, and Eric G. Meyer, PhD
This two-part series examines trends and techniques in materials development and fabrication. This second installation focuses on technological advances that are likely to affect the structural properties and manufacture of in-shoe foot orthoses.
By Cary Groner
Obese patients are more likely than nonobese individuals to sustain an ankle fracture, particularly a severe ankle fracture. Contributing factors may include increased torque on the ankle or low bone mineral density relative to body weight.
By Christy King, DPM, AACFAS
The sports world can’t stop talking about Robert Griffin III and his injured knee. But nobody’s talking about his brain. And they should be, because it’s very possible the two are related.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
The Eccentron from BTE harnesses eccentric resistance therapy, wherein muscles lengthen under force, for improved results. In geriatrics, the Eccentron provides 30%-40% more weight resistance than concentrics for improved strength, stability, and balance and a reduced...
Delcam’s new scanner, the iQube mini, is designed to benefit orthotic laboratories, clients, and practitioners by providing a more portable device than the current iQube model. The new model weighs less than 13 pounds, and its dimensions would be acceptable as airline...
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