Lower Extremity Review
The Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics on March 31 published a study of Foothill Ranch, CA-based Össur’s Rebound PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) brace, showing the device significantly reduced peak patellofemoral joint (PFJ) pressures in in PCL-deficient knees compared with no brace.
Boston, MA-based Tekscan on April 28 introduced the worldwide release of its Strideway gait analysis system. The modular pressure measurement system provides kinetic, temporal, and spatial gait parameters, as well pressure and force data.
Patient-specific implant wear rates following total hip arthroplasty (THA) are more strongly associated with gait patterns than component positioning, according to research from Chicago that suggests implant wear could be reduced with the use of predictive wear models.
By Katie Bell
A custom-molded silicone toe separator can help reduce hallux valgus angle and pain in patients with hallux valgus, according to research from Thailand.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Fourteen weeks of mechanical loading is associated with Achilles tendon adaptations in senior women, according to German findings suggesting older age should not exclude patients from exercise-based Achilles rehabilitation.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Increasingly, lower extremity experts are being called on to assist with crime scene investigations by analyzing footprints, shoe prints, and the gait patterns of shadowy figures on security videos. For members of this fledgling field, as Sherlock Holmes famously said, the game is afoot.
By Shalmali Pal
A multidisciplinary joint replacement program is improving patient outcomes, decreasing complications, and shortening hospital stays, which helps to lessen clinical anguish following total knee arthroplasty as well as the financial burden on patients and the healthcare system.
By Katie Mullen, SPT; Jon R. Cook, PT, DPT; Meghan Warren, PT, MPH, PhD; and Tarang Jain, PT, PhD, DPT
Although it has not been shown to be a risk factor for stress fracture in traditional running, the presence of Morton’s foot (a second metatarsal longer than the first) alters running mechanics in ways that may exacerbate the risks of forefoot injury associated with alternative running styles.
By Brian E Stoltenberg, DPT, OCS, CSCS; and Donald L Goss, PT, PhD, OCS, ATC
Uncontrolled deformity, deep infection, and ischemia-hypoxia make up the troublesome triad of confounders associated with healing challenges in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. Clinical examination and intervention in nonhealing patients should focus on these three elements.
By Anna Maria M. Tan, DPM; Michael B. Strauss, MD; and Lientra Q. Lu, BS
A recent study reported that National Football League (NFL) running backs with more than 300 carries in a season are not more likely to miss time with an injury the following season than those with considerably fewer carries. For fantasy football players, this is great news. But for sports medicine experts, it’s a reminder that injury risk rarely can be boiled down to a single parameter.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
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A study published in January found alerts given by Calgary, Canada-based Orpyx Medical Technologies’ smart insoles at least once every two hours could help enhance patients’ adherence to offloading cues.
The Indianapolis, IN-based International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) in February made Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR) the organization’s official journal. It’s now available to all FIMS members at acsm-csmr.org.
The Chicago-based American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) reported in March that its 75th anniversary annual Scientific Conference, held February 27-March 2 in Las Vegas, drew more than 1900 foot and ankle surgeons and featured a sold-out exhibit hall, making it the largest-ever conference for the organization.
The Rosemont, IL-based American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in February announced the appointment of Thomas E. Arend Jr, CAE, as CEO. Arend, whose appointment is effective April 1, will work directly with the AAOS board of directors and executive management team to oversee a staff of 250 and manage an annual budget of $60 million.
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