Lower Extremity Review
Waco, TX-based Spenco Medical Corporation earned the number-one spot on the fastest-growing brand list in the Leisure Trends Group’s 2012 Outdoor RetailTrak report, released in January. Spenco’s sandal lines were recognized for accelerated growth in the outdoor sandal...
Kshitij Shankhdhar, MD, a diabetologist from Lucknow, India, is working with the Uttar Pradesh Madhumeh Association (UPMA) to help establish a charitable diabetes hospital in India and is seeking donations to support the project. (Madhumeh is a Hindi word for...
UK-based CAD-CAM giant Delcam launched the new version of OrthoModel, its design software for custom orthotic insoles, at the annual meeting of the Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, held this month in Orlando, FL. The software has developments specifically for...
Competitive figure skating today is much less about artistry and much more about athleticism than in years past. Training is longer and harder than ever, while the classic unforgiving skate boot design has remained essentially unchanged. And lower extremity injuries in skaters are on the rise.
By Nathan W. Saunders, MA, and Steven T. Devor, PhD, FACSM
Arthrodesis remains effective for most patients with end-stage hallux rigidus, but finding an alternative that allows more range of motion can be challenging. Faced with disappointing arthroplasty outcomes, surgeons have had to get creative.
By Cary Groner
In patients with spastic hemiplegic CP, practitioners and researchers tend to focus primarily on the hemiplegic limb. But hemiplegia also leads to impairments in the uninvolved limb, which are important to consider when designing a therapeutic approach.
By Julieanne P. Sees, DO, and Freeman Miller, MD
Excessive rotational traction that occurs at the interface between the shoe and the playing surface, as well as shoe properties such as rotational stiffness, may have the potential to influence the high incidence of lower extremity injuries in athletes.
By Feng Wei, PhD, and Eric G. Meyer, PhD
This two-part series examines trends and techniques in materials development and fabrication. This second installation focuses on technological advances that are likely to affect the structural properties and manufacture of in-shoe foot orthoses.
By Cary Groner
Obese patients are more likely than nonobese individuals to sustain an ankle fracture, particularly a severe ankle fracture. Contributing factors may include increased torque on the ankle or low bone mineral density relative to body weight.
By Christy King, DPM, AACFAS
Fillauer offers the Emotis designed Wave Comfort Foot System for the low- to moderate-activity amputee. Tri-spring design elements provide seamless transition and stable progression from heel strike to toe off. Coupled springs react in a compliant manner that promotes...
PhysioTools announces the new Foot and Ankle Strengthening module for creating personalized exercise and information handouts for patients. This module contains 1426 color photographs and 19 pdf-format posters and covers five levels of progressions from...
Virtual Soft Tissue (VST), a highly detailed and programmable computer model from AMTI, accounts for the missing biological structure of the knee during simulation testing of joint implants. The simulator is designed to test the function and durability of implants by...
Silipos introduces a new line of antibacterial foot care products for a range of indications from foot discomfort to management of traumatic injuries. The antibacterial products have been shown to kill up to 99.9% of bacteria and fungus in independent laboratory...
Slickerz, the latest product from CastCoverz, offers stylish weather protection for exposed toes, leg casts, and bandages. Slickerz utilizes a made-in-the-USA waterproof fabric to keeps toes, leg casts and bandages from getting wet and dirty due following exposure to...
Smithers Bio-Medical Systems introduces the EZ Caster, an orthotic casting system that facilitates making accurate castings in minimal time. Paired with Bio-Foam Impression Foam, practitioners can increase their number of casting sessions from three per hour to as...
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