Lower Extremity Review
The Qatar National Research Fund in Doha announced in March an award of $2 million to an international group of researchers in the US and Qatar. The scientists are examining the use of new technology incorporated into specially made socks designed to decrease foot...
Lincoln, RI-based CuraMedix, and Strutz, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, inked a deal to partner in the distribution of their products to orthopedic, sports medicine, pain management, and podiatric and chiropractic practices, as well as physical therapy and rehab...
The Rockaway, NJ-based Dralla Foundation announced in March that it’s beginning its second year of grant awards to organizations that reflect its newly updated mission statement of supporting “programs geared toward providing an environment for children and adults...
Reluctance to perform total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in obese patients may be unwarranted, at least when it comes to functional outcomes, according to multiple studies presented in March at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis is associated with significant improvement in pain and function, according to research from Milan, Italy, presented in March at the AAOS meeting.
Meniscal allograft transplantation can help high-level athletes return to sports—but it might take a while, according to research from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago presented in March at the AAOS meeting.
Femoral nerve blocks significantly impair quadriceps strength when used for postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to separate studies presented in March at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Total ankle replacement (TAR) is growing in popularity, as an increasing number of studies suggest that the procedure’s outcomes rival those of ankle fusion—perhaps even in patients previously thought to be poor candidates for TAR.
Fewer than half of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who suffer a complete Achilles tendon tear return to play for more than one season, and 39% never return to play at all, according to research presented in March at the AAOS meeting.
Volleyball players without ankle instability who wear hinged stirrup ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) may experience decreased plantar flexion strength as a result, according to research from Loyola University in Maywood, IL.
The best mentors have so much to teach us that sometimes it takes years for us to realize just how much we’ve learned. I’m reminded of that every time I sit down to write this column, but it’s hitting home especially hard right now.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Ronkonkoma, NY, April 4, 2013 – Frazier Healthcare is pleased to announce the acquisition of Orthotic Holdings Inc. (“OHI”), holding company of Langer Biomechanics, Arizona AFO and The Orthotic Group. Through these three brands, OHI is the leading North American...
Video gaming technology is finding its way into clinical practice, and research supports its effectiveness for improving balance, strength, and function. But studies also suggest some patient populations may be more responsive to exer-gaming than others.
By Samantha Rosenblum
US orthopedic surgeons perform more than 25,000 microfractures annually, making the procedure the most common marrow-stimulating technique used for repair of the cartilage defects that often affect active individuals.1 Although microfracture is a single-stage, low-cost intervention that requires only surgical time and common surgical tools, it requires…
By Emily Delzell
The literature on preschool-aged and older children with Down syndrome tends to be consistent with conventional understanding of orthotic principles, but in very young children clinical decision-making about orthoses must also encompass neuromotor implications.
By Julia Looper, PT, PhD
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