Lower Extremity Review
Cerebral palsy (CP) can decrease mobility, which is key to quality living. Children with CP and compromised mobility are at risk for low bone mineral density and fragility fractures, but physical therapy programs and orthoses can help kids be more active to build stronger bones.
By Hank Black
A pilot study has found that conservative management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can provide improvements in pain and function equivalent to those usually achieved with surgery.
By John C. Hayes
New York, NY-based Quikiks Hands-Free Shoes in February signed its first US distribution agreement within the O&P industry with M.J. Markell Shoe Company.
More than a third of Ponseti-corrected clubfeet relapse and require additional treatment. Making a complete initial correction, ensuring optimal brace comfort, and encouraging parental buy-in to bracing over the long term reduces brace nonadherence, a major cause of recurrence.
By Barbara Boughton
Collegiate athletes who sustain a concussion have an increased risk of a lower extremity injury long after returning to play, according to two recent studies that strengthen the case for a brain-sprain connection.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Investigators from the Manhattan, NY-based Hospital for Special Surgery on February 29 epublished data in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research validating two new shortened questionnaires that will reduce time spent collecting patient-reported outcome data for hip and knee replacement surgeries.
WBC Industries introduces Magnetic Slide Release Buckles to improve donning and doffing of lower extremity devices for children and patients with dexterity issues. The buckle is easily fastened with the help of an internal magnet by bringing the two ends of the buckle close to each other.
Ankle kinematics prospectively predict injury risk in collegiate cross country runners, according to prospective research from the University of Memphis in Tennessee.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Ronkonkoma, NY-based OHI (Orthotic Holdings Inc.) and the American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM) on February 10 announced a joint educational partnership to support the podiatric profession and advise on the impact of shifts in the healthcare industry.
Ease Microfiber Tights by Therafirm, a Knit-Rite brand, are made with high stretch yarns for easy donning. The soft microfiber material, knit-in waistband, and smooth toe are designed to ensure all-day comfort; the waistband also resists rolling.
When a lamp cord doesn’t quite reach an outlet, you reach for an extension cord. So when a custom ankle foot orthosis (AFO) didn’t quite provide the corrected forefoot abduction desired in patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), researchers from Syracuse, NY, added a lateral extension.
By Larry Hand
The Alexandria, VA-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) in late February invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 2016 O&P research grants. This year AOPA will fund up to four pilot grants for up to $15,000 each.
Arcopedico USA introduces new collections for summer 2016. Alice is a loafer in solid-tone suede with a hand-stitched vamp, cushioned insole, metal-free twin arch supports, and a lightweight polyurethane outsole.
A walker boot is preferable to two other ankle devices for improving pain and gait after internal fixation for ankle fracture, according to research from the University of Oxford in the UK.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Havertown, PA-based ProtoKinetics launched its Movement Analysis Software (PKMAS) Primary Gait Screen on February 17 at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association in Anaheim, CA.
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