Lower Extremity Review
Gout may be well known, but there is a tremendous misunderstanding of what it takes to treat this serious inflammatory disease. Those are among the findings of a recent survey conducted for the Gout Education Society by Wakefield Research. The online survey of 1,000 nationally representative Americans, ages 18+, with an oversampling of 100+ interviews of adults who…
Nearly 60 million children and young teens participate in organized athletics each year with ever-increasing numbers of kids specializing in one sport before the age of 14 with hopes of a college scholarship or professional career on the line. However, researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy…
Formed during development, this efficient attachment system cannot be recreated during healing. Many common injuries, such as Achilles tendon and rotator cuff tears, require surgical procedures that reattach the affected tendon to the bone. Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD, director of Carroll Laboratories for Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University in New York, compares it to trying to attach a rope to a piece of cement.
By Nicole Wetsman
Consider recommending installation of shorter crank arms on a bike when a cyclist complains of knee or hip pain. After years of bike-fitting, here’s why we’ve concluded that this modification is invaluable. One of the biggest problems in bicycling, I’ve found, is that pain is considered normal. I (RS) am a master bike fitter and an elite cycling coach.
By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA, and Amy Schultz, PT, DPT, CSCS
Will Congress act to provide for the ongoing care of America’s wounded warriors? The unfortunate truth: The need for prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) care is growing in this country, thanks, in part, to events on the other side of the globe—namely, unconventional warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, although uncontrolled cardiovascular disease and diabetes continue to each play their devastating role.
By Keith Loria and Janice T. Radak
Despite Black Box warning for risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, clinicians continue to prescribe fluoroquinolones. Half of the musculoskeletal injuries in the United States each year involve tendons and ligaments, and of the tendon injuries that can occur, those that strike the Achilles tendon are the most common. Higher rates of participation in…
By Nicole Wetsman
FlexInFit, for the evaluation of foot pressure inside the shoe, completes the biomechanical and postural analysis in conjunction with the freeMed platforms and Runtime treadmill from Sensor Medica. With 214 sensors in each shoe, the system precisely analyzes foot pressure in real time and can record data for up to 4 hours. FlexInFit is a versatile tool with many applications, for…
CGS, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) for Jurisdictions B and C has issued a reminder regarding billing right (RT) and left (LT) modifiers on separate claim lines. There are 6 device categories related to lower extremity care: ankle-foot/knee-ankle-foot orthoses, knee orthoses, lower limb prostheses, orthopedic footwear, surgical dressings, and therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes.
The soft, anatomically shaped Visco-GEL 5-ToeBuddy from PediFix was inspired by the popularity of the original ToeBuddy. The 5-ToeBuddy separates all five toes, both in shoes, and for shoeless toe stretching. The device helps relieve common toe problems and foot pain, such as crooked, overlapping toes that rub; between-toe irritations; corns; hammer toes; sore toe tips…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule containing updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) regulations. CMS also published a fact sheet outlining several major provisions in the rule, which are summarized…
Edensoles is a plush insole system that utilizes Dynamic Customization, a smart, moldable polymer encapsulated in a polyurethane bladder under the heel and longitudinal arches of the foot that actively adapts to changes of the foot position, step after step. The bladder is sandwiched between an antimicrobial top fabric and a durable polyurethane bottom layer. Edensoles come in two thicknesses.
Össur’s Formfit Pro line of 3D compressive knit solutions, including the Formfit Pro Ankle, is designed for people who may be suffering from different musculoskeletal conditions or ailments, yet want to remain active. This compressive ankle sleeve has 2 integrated malleoli pads for targeted support and cushioning. It is indicated for ankle conditions that may benefit from…
A team of researchers at Columbia (University) Engineering have added electronics and computation technology to a walking cane to transform it into a robotic device that can provide light-touch assistance in walking to the elderly and individuals with impaired mobility. A team led by Sunil Agrawal, PhD, professor of mechanical engineering and of…
Biomedical startup Adapttech, Birmingham, England, announced that it has appointed Stuart Mead as chairman ahead of the company’s launch in the United States later this year. Mead is the former CEO of Touch Bionics, Livingston, Scotland, and has been appointed for his insight and leadership in the prosthetics sector. Touch Bionics was acquired by Össur, Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2016.
ProComp Sheet is part of Curbell O&P’s new lineup of O&P materials. ProComp Sheet is an innovative, carbon fiber–reinforced polypropylene material that is 25% stiffer than standard homopolymer polypropylene. Layers of carbon fibers are infused between layers of homopolymer polypropylene, which results in zero carbon fiber strand protrusion when finishing.
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