Lower Extremity Review
Empower athletes and work in partnership with them to reduce their risk and severity of overuse injury and keep them at the level of performance they want. Getting better at any sport, at any level, takes practice, commitment—and repetition. Basketball players shoot jump shot after jump shot, soccer players drill footwork, and cross-country athletes log seemingly endless miles.
By Nicole Wetsman
Consider the benefit of arthroscopy for addressing intraarticular pathology at the time initial surgical repair of high-grade ankle fracture is performed. Ankle fractures are a common orthopedic injury. Although surgical repair often yields good results, many cases are nonetheless associated with poor clinical outcome after repair.
By Kevin Burke, DPM and Jonathan Hook, DPM
These authors tap unusual but useful historic data sets to enlighten the search for the mechanisms that cause exercise-associated muscle cramps. Few athletes escape the painful experience of muscle cramps. Cramps that occur during or soon after a bout of physical activity have been termed exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC), and these are commonly experienced as a “painful, spasmodic contraction of the…
By Ronald J. Maughan and Susan M. Shirreffs
Integrity Orthotics has joined the LBG Medical family of companies. Based in the United Kingdom, LBG Medical has been a leading orthotic provider for over 40 years and is the largest custom orthotic laboratory in Europe.
Engineers at the University of Utah (UofU), Salt Lake City, have developed and have been trialing a computerized bionic leg to help amputees walk faster, easier, and with better balance. Now, mechanical engineering assistant professor Tommaso Lenzi, PhD, who heads the project developing the Utah Bionic Leg, has received 2 grants to further advance the technology.
MolecuLight, Toronto, Canada, has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its i:X handheld fluorescence imaging device for use in the detection of wounds containing bacteria. The MolecuLight i:X enables real time point-of-care visualization of fluorescence in wounds and measures wounds and digitally records all images and area measurements.
A recent study showed that one-third of public and private high schools in the US have no access to athletic trainers and that lack of appropriate sports medicine care is even greater for private schools where parents are traditionally paying for what they perceive as a better and safer experience.
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame recently received $4.6 million from the US Department of Defense to help fund studies for a drug they developed for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The compound, called (R)-ND-336, is a topical gel. It was developed by Mayland Chang, PhD, research professor in the Department of Chemistry and…
For some patients, bending over to clean their feet is difficult and sometimes even dangerous. Cleaning one’s feet thoroughly, without bending over, is now possible with the Shower Sole Scrubber and Foot Massager available from Love, Lori, a company dedicated to advanced foot care.
OrthoPediatrics announced the domestic launch of the PediFoot Deformity Correction System following 510(k) clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration. According to the company, this is the first pediatric-specific system to treat fractures and deformities of the foot and ankle.
Soft Touch Foot Peel Mask is an exfoliating treatment for dry, cracked, and calloused feet. To use, clean and dry feet, slip feet into the foot masks, and seal. Leave the foot masks on for 1 hour, and then remove and wash feet with soap and water. No need for vigorous scrubbing or a foot file scraper that can make feet feel and look battered.
PediFix is now offering new, self-adhering arch support pads that relieve heel, arch, and general foot pain. ExtraArches support pads are anatomically shaped to provide instant, lasting support with fabric-covered Visco-GEL that never bottoms out.
Curbell O&P, a division of Curbell Plastics, has introduced heavy transfer paper to its lineup of O&P materials and products. Available in a variety of patterns and colors, the transfer paper is ideal for adding style to the orthotic experience for children and adults alike.
New from Elite Orthopaedics is the Adjustable Hybrid Dorsal Night Splint for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, heel pain, and other lower extremity overuse injuries. The splint is designed to provide custom dorsiflexion and relief from plantar fasciitis.
Many people who wear AFOs are self-conscious and will only wear long pants, so the AFOs won’t be noticeable. AFOs also limit the type of shoes that can be worn, making it difficult to wear styles like skirts, capris, and boots. Brace for Fashion was borne out of this need—to cover the brace with a trendy, yet classic cover.
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