Lower Extremity Review
Insoles with sensory-enhancing technology, previously demonstrated to help address balance and proprioceptive deficits, can also improve agility in athletes, according to research from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.
By Chris Klingenberg
Researchers and clinicians who work with unilateral lower limb amputees are increasingly exploring the effects of prosthetic devices on gait asymmetries and joint loading. What’s less well known is that prostheses designed for use above the waist can also have positive effects on gait.
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
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Research Triangle Park, NC-based Viamet Pharmaceuticals in January reported positive results from its Phase 2b randomized controlled trial of VT-1161 for onychomycosis of the large toenail. VT-1161 is a novel, once-weekly, oral antifungal drug.
Foothill Ranch, CA-based Össur in February launched a public education campaign on knee osteoarthritis (OA) featuring professional golfer William McGirt.
Novato, CA-based Birkenstock USA in January introduced vegan footwear, previously available only in Europe, to US markets.
Science Translational Medicine on January 4 epublished randomized clinical trial results showing Organogenesis’s bioengineered living-cell wound-healing therapy demonstrated a significant change in the genomic profile of treated nonhealing venous leg ulcers (VLUs) compared with standard care.
A prosthetist from Austin, TX-based Hanger in January volunteered his knowledge to a Missouri middle school project that had students designing cardboard and foam ankle brace prototypes that could be used by patients with spastic hemiplegia.
The Chicago-based American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) in February installed its 2017-2018 officers and board of directors during the national surgical society’s 75th Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas.
Chicago-based GE Healthcare and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in January announced four newly selected research initiatives and issued a call for a third round of research proposals focused on bone stress injuries for the organizations’ Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Collaboration.
The Charlotte, NC-based Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) in January welcomed two new board members for fiscal year 2017.
Two members of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA) Foundation were recognized in January for outstanding achievements at NY17, the group’s Podiatric Clinical Conference and Exhibition.
The Washington, DC-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) in February unveiled a commemorative website, AOPA100.org, as part of the association’s yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. The website features AOPA’s history, an interactive timeline, photo gallery, personal stories from AOPA members, and AOPA’s plans for the future.
The global orthopedic brace market is expected to reach $4.3 billion by 2020, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5% from 2015 to 2020, according to data published in January by Frampton, UK-based BioPortfolio Reports.
Grand Junction, CO-based Avex announced in January that it has secured $7.6 million in Series A financing to fund its Q1 launch of Footbeat, an insole designed to increase circulation through cyclic pressure applied to the arch of the foot.
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