Lower Extremity Review
Hanger, Inc., Austin, TX, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) consulting firm O&P Insight, Las Vegas, NV. “O&P Insight is uniquely focused on helping O&P businesses run profitable and compliant business operations, and brings an incredible amount of credibility, talent, and value,” said Pete Stoy, Hanger’s CEO.
An electronic sock that detects an unhealthy walking style linked with diabetes and poor circulation shows promise for preventing foot ulcers and amputation. “Patients with diabetes tend to put pressure on the metatarsal area of the foot, rather than the heel,” said researcher Ki Hong Lee, PhD, of Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. “This way of walking encourages ulcers…
Medtech innovator Bone Health Technologies (BHT), Redwood City, CA, recently announced the company has been awarded a 5th patent for Osteoboost—the 1st and only US Food & Drug Administration–cleared prescription medical device to treat osteopenia. The patent, titled ‘Wearable Apparatus for the Treatment or Prevention of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis…
Researchers are working on real-life robotic assistance that could protect workers from painful injuries and help stroke patients regain their mobility. So far, they have required extensive calibration and context-specific tuning, which keeps them largely limited to research labs. Mechanical engineers at Georgia Institute of Technology may be on the verge of changing that, allowing exoskeleton…
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, aims to cut reaction times with a human action recognition (HAR) algorithm that uses local computing power to analyze sensor data and detect abnormal movements without transmitting to a processing center offsite. Professor Yu Chen, PhD, and PhD student Han Sun from the Thomas J. Watson College…
The Camino™ barefoot sandal pairs flexible and minimal soling approach with classic rugged, durable oil-tanned leather uppers. The sandal was designed to meet the criteria of minimal footwear with a transitional flexible sole to safely build stronger, more functional feet. The shoe features a comfortable Poron® memory foam footbed to provide shock absorption and a secure heel…
Paragon 28’s PRECISION® MIS Bunion System was engineered to allow surgeons to complete a distal metatarsal osteotomy using a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technique. The system features an outrigger designed for controlled triplanar correction including translation and derotation of the metatarsal head and adjustment of the distal metatarsal articular angle.
The Wound Express advanced wound therapy device is designed to be used in conjunction with standard treatment techniques and has been shown to significantly reduce the size of both hard-to-heal wounds of venous and mixed etiology in some patients, and other wounds completely in just 8 weeks of use. This device uses intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) to increase blood flow around the leg ulcer.
The restor3d Total Talus Replacement implant is a 3D-printed and polished implant designed and made individually for each patient using data from computed tomography (CT) scan. The implant is intended to reduce pain, increase physical function, and maintain range of motion by avoiding amputation or loss of joint mobility (fusion). It is designed to match the…
McDavid has launched the Wrap and NRG Knee Brace, a hinge technology recovery solution that stores energy when flexed and rebounds with the body’s natural movement, thereby reducing stress on knees up to 25% (based on wearing 1 NRG Knee Brace per knee). The NRG Knee Braces balance lightweight construction with serious support.
The article, “Mitigating the Post-operative Swelling Tsunami in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Call to Action” (page 32) by Andrew Wickline and colleagues brings light to a very important topic and is likely to become one of the seminal works in this area.
By Matt Barber, MD
Background: Posterolateral ankle impingement typically presents as pain on the posterolateral aspect of the ankle that worsens with plantar flexion and passive or active great toe flexion. Typically, the condition is caused by repetitive low-grade trauma into plantar flexion. This is a type 3 case study on…
Background: A 13-year-old male athlete with no history of injuries, was playing in a middle school football game when he was tackled while running the ball and the opposing player landed on his left foot. He had immediate pain in his ankle and was unable to walk after the incident.
Background: Osteochondromas are the most prevalent benign bone tumor, occurring mostly in the long bones of the leg, thigh, and arm. Representing 20%–50% of benign tumors, osteochondromas are rarely symptomatic. Most symptomatic cases are linked to posttraumatic conditions or idiopathic causes.
In a study out of Norway, researchers examined whether kicking with elastic resistance during warm-up could initiate postactivation potentiation (PAP), and thereby positively influence kinematics and performance on subsequent explosive roundhouse kicking. Five women and 11 men (n = 16) with a background in…
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