Gaithersburg, MD-based Cytomedix announced on October 14 that it has relaunched its AutoloGel chronic wound care system under the Aurix brand.
Cytomedix begins Aurix rebranding effort
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Pistorius receives five-year sentence
South African Judge Thokozile Masipa on October 21 sentenced double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Cascade Dafo offers free online courses
Ferndale, WA-based Cascade Dafo announced in November the release of six free online continuing education courses designed for pediatric O&P practitioners and approved for up to 6.25 continuing education credits by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics.
PBS airs Sigvaris leg healthcare video
PBS in October began airing an educational video segment on chronic venous disorders and benefits of graduated compression made in collaboration with Peachtree City, GA-based Sigvaris and Ariel Soffer, MD, of the Vein Experts Training Academy in Hallandale Beach, FL.
Delcam updates CAD-CAM software
Birmingham, UK-based Delcam Crispin in September launched a new version of its Engineer Pro software for orthopedic footwear manufacturing, which the company said allows creation of bespoke footwear designs in the shortest possible time.
Resistance is useful: Ankle band activates hip during landing
Wearing a resistance band around the ankles during jump landings is associated with increased hip abduction moments and gluteus medius activation, and may be a more functional alternative to the therapeutic exercises typically used to train the same muscles, according…
Training to increase running cadence alters biomechanics but not efficiency
Six weeks of training to increase running cadence is associated with significant changes in kinematics and vertical loading rate, but does not affect running efficiency, according to research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
ATFL data suggest ligament thickening after sprain does not cause instability
Both ankle sprain copers and patients with chronic ankle instability have thickened anterior talofibular ligaments (ATFL), suggesting that these structural changes are not the cause of chronic instability, according to research from the University of Evansville in Indiana.
Out on a limb: In defense of prevention
If athletes knew that decreasing the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury would be accompanied by a slight decrease in athletic performance, how many of them would find that to be a reasonable tradeoff? The findings of a recent study may have lower extremity practitioners asking themselves this question.
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Toe walking researchers revisit idiopathic label
Two recent literature reviews underscore the lack of high-level evidence to support the various treatments available for idiopathic toe walking. But new research is starting to fill that void, and is also engendering new theories about factors that may contribute to the condition.
By Larry Hand
Dorsiflexion and knee injury risk: Implications for ankle bracing
Some evidence suggests that, if ankle braces limit athletes’ motion in the sagittal plane, the risk of knee injury could be increased, but other studies have found no association between ankle bracing and knee injury rates. The conflicting findings have made for a clinical conundrum.
By Cary Groner
Eccentric interventions for Achilles tendinopathy
Multiple descriptive studies have demonstrated the clinical benefits of eccentric exercise interventions in patients with Achilles tendinopathy, but researchers have not yet identified the cause-and-effect mechanisms leading to decreased pain or increased function.
By Matthew Crill, MS, MBA, PT
Online tool facilitates use of exercise for knee OA
A pilot study has demonstrated the feasibility and potential success for employing the Internet to deliver targeted individualized exercise routines for patients with knee osteoarthritis, which may help…
By Alison Brooks, MD; Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, PhD; and John E. Beaulieu, PhD
The Y Balance Test: Assessing the evidence
The Y Balance Test (YBT) is a reliable tool and may be used to predict injury risk. However, clear cut-points have not been sufficiently defined, and more research investigating the mechanics and muscle activation strategies used during the YBT is needed.
By Craig A. Smith, DPT, and Meghan Warren, PT, MPH, PhD
Exercise in individuals with diabetic neuropathy
Patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy can benefit from participation in mild to moderate aerobic, resistance, and balance activities. But they must take precautions to ensure exercise is safe as well…
By Steven Morrison, PhD, and Sheri R. Colberg, PhD
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