Lower Extremity Review
The Revitalign® Gaia athletic walking shoe for men is expertly crafted to deliver unmatched comfort, stability, and orthotic support for active lifestyles. The sneaker is designed to meet the diverse needs of men seeking style, foot health, and performance in 1 shoe. Marking Waco Shoe Company’s debut in fitness-oriented walking shoes for men, the Gaia features an engineered outsole…
Enovis™ has redefined revision knee surgery by expanding its EMPOWR Revision Knee™ system to include EMPOWR™ Cones. The addition of the stackable tibial, femoral, and diaphyseal cones increases options for treating bone defects, creating a comprehensive portfolio to support complex revision needs. The US Food & Drug Administration cleared use of the EMPOWR Cones with…
Continental’s BAL.ON Smart Kit provides golfers with real-time swing analysis and coaching using 2mm-thin pressure-sensing insoles and an artificial intelligence (AI)–powered smartphone app, to efficiently guide users to a better swing and lower scores. The kit consists of a pair of pressure insoles that are inserted into the golf shoes, Bluetooth smart pods, and a smartphone app.
The Cadense Energy Boost Performance sock is made using Hologenix’s CELLIANT proprietary minerals. When embedded into socks, CELLIANT captures body heat and converts it into infrared (IR) energy—to increase local circulation and cellular oxygenation—which is reflected back into the foot and lower leg. The result is enhanced thermoregulation, reduced muscle soreness, and…
Genium X4 is the next generation of Ottobock’s Genium family of prosthetic microprocessor knees (MPKs). Building on the proven Optimized Physiological Gait (OPG) technology and rugged durability of its predecessors, the MPK offers improvements in user experience across a wide range of challenging professional and everyday situations.
The medical field continues to experience rapid technological advancements, providing us with critical graphs and quantitative measurements that validate what we see, the qualitative findings. For healthcare professionals charged with understanding and addressing gait, recognizing the correlation of what happens during weightbearing and the challenges/costs to the musculoskeletal system is key.
By Jay Segel, DPM; Sally Crawford, MS
Wound care is an evolving science, but if there’s one lesson I’ve learned, it’s this: healing isn’t just about using the latest product—it’s about knowing when and how to use it. Early in my career as a family physician, I saw a number of chronic wounds stagnate despite standard treatments. Patients were frustrated. So were we. The limitations of traditional approaches were clear, but what wasn’t clear was…
By Cassandre Voltaire, DO
Background: An estimated 46.5 million United States (US) households owned a cat in 2023-2024. Interactions with cats may result in injury. The objective of this study is to describe cat-related falls and hits affecting the lower extremity. Methods: Cat-related falls (falls, trips, slips, jumped down) and hits (hit or other contact with an object) affecting the lower extremity during 2000-2023 were…
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
Flatfoot, particularly flexible adult Stage 2 flatfoot, presents a complex challenge. This summary reviews proper patient evaluation for the condition and discusses the critical non-surgical and surgical considerations for managing stage 2 flatfoot, offering a deep dive into both soft tissue and osseous procedural options. By understanding the pathology’s nature, evaluating the demographic factors, and…
A summarized talk by Joseph Park, DPM, FACFAS
A new study from Italy examines individuals with a previous history of acute inversion ankle sprain who have subsequently developed chronic ankle instability (CAI) by using 4 validated field tests: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT); Balance Error Scoring System (BESS); Time in Balance Test (TIBT); and Side Hop Test (SHT).
Data is derived from a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature that looked at 42 studies including 28 case-control, 10 cohort, and 4 randomized trials, comprising 31,844 clubfoot cases and 6,604,013 controls. The authors concluded that recognition of modifiable risk factors may help in counseling patients and minimizing clubfoot incidence.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication in both Type 1 and 2 diabetes, affecting both large and small nerve fibers, most commonly in the feet and hands. While drug therapies and their multiple side effects have been the traditional response, electrical stimulation (e-stim) has been showing promise and is frequently advertised on the Internet. It is a noninvasive therapeutic modality that…
Objective: The high cost of novel glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) class agents often limits access and creates barriers to care. This real-world study evaluated the efficacy of older-generation generic antiobesity medications (AOMs) for weight maintenance after 1 year of GLP-1 RA therapy in patients who had achieved successful weight loss.
The presence of spinal arches is crucial for maintaining good body posture, reducing pressure on joints, and preventing deformities caused by misalignment. Engaging in exercises that focus on correcting body alignment, such as walking backward, can enhance posture and various related factors. Researchers from across Iran selected a group of 46 female students suffering from forward head posture…
Researchers from University of Houston in Texas used an online survey to assess the burden of gout flares in a sample of US adults >18 years. Nearly 1,000 participants met the study criteria for having gout. Those with gout tended to be older (58.3 [SD 13.3] years vs 45.4 [SD 16.1] years; P < 0.001), male (76.3% vs 46.9%; P < 0.001), White (80.5% vs 76.8%; P = 0.01), and married or living with their partner…
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