Lower Extremity Review
Hely & Weber offers the Rapid Zap figure-8 style ankle brace. Wide open spaces provide easy access for the foot to facilitate application. Tri-Lace-Pod straps are designed for a quick and accurate fit and security. The top strap aligner…
Unlicensed providers continue to receive unauthorized payments for O&P services from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a study released in September.
Irvine, CA-based Freedom Innovations announced in October that it will partner with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to commercialize a first-generation prosthesis that uses control systems that mimic the human leg’s power and gait.
The Sports Health and Performance Institute at the Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus is scheduled to host the 11th annual workshop on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention and rehabilitation on November 9.
The Washington DC-based Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) released a study on its website on September 23 showing significant declines in average prices for major implantable medical devices.
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) has granted a Five-Year Central Fabrication Accreditation to Arizona AFO, the Mesa, AZ-based company announced on October 1.
Redmond, WA-based Pro-Tec Athletics announced in September that it has re-signed Scott Jurek for an additional two years to its team of professional athletes. Jurek, a champion ultramarathoner who has been on the Pro-Tec team for more than seven years and is author of the New York Times bestseller Eat & Run, will work closely with Pro-Tec to help educate runners about recovery and performance.
A Russian orthopedist at the Saint Petersburg State Paediatric Medical University combined data from Delcam’s iQube scanner with 3D spine and posture analyses and then used the company’s software to create custom orthotic insoles for children with locomotor disorders, Birmingham, UK-based Delcam announced in October.
Practitioners often deem all areas of elevated peak plantar pressure in patients with diabetes at some risk for ulceration. A study published in September, however, suggests this risk varies with the specific location of pressure, and investigators say findings highlight the importance of monitoring plantar pressure as part of preventive care.
Clinicians should carry out quantitative vibration testing for sensory loss in patients at risk for diabetic neuropathy at the hallux, according to research that confirms the hallux undergoes greater sensory loss than the fifth metatarsal, an alternate location for vibration testing.
Diabetic neuropathy is associated with increased levels of intrinsic foot muscle deterioration, which may contribute to foot deformity and ulceration, according to research presented in September at the annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics in Omaha, NE.
Knee osteoarthritis researchers are taking a closer look at the factors that influence knee adduction moment (KAM) and also considering the contributions of sagittal plane variables, as illustrated by studies presented in September at the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) annual meeting in Omaha, NE.
Female athletes with low neurocognitive scores are more likely than those with higher scores to demonstrate altered landing mechanics consistent with elevated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk, according to findings that could have implications for concussion management.
Patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) have less medial longitudinal arch excursion during stair descent than healthy individuals, according to a Brazilian study that may help explain the effects of foot orthoses in patients with PFP.
Lower extremity practitioners are constantly being reminded that what they think they know about injury prevention is only part of a bigger picture. This time it’s the diabetic foot care community’s turn to wonder just how much they have yet to learn about the mechanisms underlying ulceration.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
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