Lower Extremity Review
The Patient Specific Talus Spacer is an additively manufactured implant, made from cobalt chromium metal alloy, that is intended to match the anatomy of the patient’s talus. The implant is used in adult patients only who have avascular necrosis (AVN) of…
Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM), developed by ZetrOZ Systems, provides safe, effective pain relief from many common soft-tissue injuries. Approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, sam 2.0 is a long-duration, wearable ultrasound device that accelerates…
People with joint pain or body stiffness can have trouble doing simple tasks like getting dressed in the morning. This issue may be due to back/joint pain caused by back, hip, or knee surgery, post-fusion, total hip or total knee replacement, sciatica, stiffness…
Friendly Shoes look and feel like modern comfort sneakers but patented Easy Shoe Access zippers make them a functional solution for individuals struggling with shoe donning or fitting AFOs/SMOs. Invented by an occupational therapist, users simply fold…
The revolutionary Cheetah® Xpanse is the only available sport foot in the market that was specially designed for long jumping and other athletes requiring an exceptionally heavy load. The blade was designed to facilitate a faster pace for…
Stimpod NMS460, a non-invasive neuromodulation device, uses a proprietary hybrid pulsed radio frequency (PRF) waveform to provide relief and management of chronic intractable pain. It can also be used as an adjunctive treatment in the management of…
The RFAST rigid exo-performance ankle stabilizer was engineered for individuals recovering from ankle injuries or chronic ankle instabilities and as a preventive measure for athletes with a high risk of a high ankle sprain.
In an analysis of more than 26,000 injuries across high school and college sports, the sports with the most injuries were male football (25.6%), female basketball (8.5%), female soccer (8.1%), male basketball (7.1%), and female volleyball (6.5%). However, even though gymnastics and lacrosse accounted for fewer injuries, those injuries were typically associated with a…
New research presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Associations’ 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, held virtually this year due to COVID-19, found that middle school sports have an overall higher rate of concussion than reported in high school and collegiate settings. The research also concluded that middle school athletes playing…
Another study from the ACHIEVES project reported at the National Athletic Trainers’ Associations’ 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo described the epidemiology of injuries sustained by middle school age wrestlers in a large metropolitan school division as limited data about wrestling existed at the middle school level.
During 2020, emergency department (ED) visits in the United States (US) not related to COVID-19 declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for certain populations and certain types of illness or injury. This study described product-related lower extremity injuries managed at EDs during 2020 and compared it to previous years.
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
The popularity of lower extremity compression garments (CGs) amongst athletes continues to increase. Initially CGs were mainly prescribed to patients with chronic venous disorder. Using graduated lower extremity CGs with a degrading pressure from distal to proximal parts of this extremity increases venous flow velocity…
By Thierry P. C. Franke, Frank J. G. Backx, and Bionka M. A. Huisstede
Diabetic foot ulcers and the resultant skin defects caused by delayed wound healing are a common and costly challenge for healthcare providers. Recent advances in tissue engineering have given rise to new promising treatment options to help with wound repair and tissue augmentation. Newly available adipose tissue grafts can help clinicians solve troublesome issues…
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
Entering the digital world of orthotics and prosthetics begins with a decision on how to scan a patient. So we should first consider the scanning equipment. There are many choices for different applications in the world of digital scanning outside of orthotics and prosthetics.
By Terrell S. Tate, BOCP,CO
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major problem worldwide, especially among elderly. Diabetic patients are prone to develop neuropathy at their feet and ankles. The incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) among newly diagnosed diabetic patients is approximately 30%.
By Koen Andre Horstink, Lucas Henricus Vincentius van derWoude, and Juha Markus Hijmans
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