Lower Extremity Review
KAFO is sometimes used for gait training in stroke patients. The impact of the time of wearing a KAFO on ADL recovery has not been clarified. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the days from onset to KAFO wearing and functional prognosis in patients after stroke.
Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder (hEDS/HSD) have significant ankle and foot problems, which impact daily functioning. In this study, researchers in Belgium sought to identify alterations in multisegment ankle and foot kinematics during gait to better assess foot function and pain in these patients.
Newly formulated trehalose-hyaluronic acid (T-HA) has proven to be more stable in vitro to the effects of hyaluronidase enzyme. To compare clinical outcomes of T-HA with standard non-trehalose (NT-HA) hyaluronic acid when administered as infiltrative therapy in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
Millions of Americans are afflicted with painful, open, draining ulcers on their lower extremities. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) cause significant clinical and economic burden to the healthcare system and society.1,2 It is not uncommon for clinicians to see patients who have suffered for years with VLUs.
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
Footwear can affect balance and the risk of slips, trips, and falls. Various studies have reported that slippers are associated with increased risk of falls when compared to other footwear. The objective of this study was to characterize slipper-related injuries of the lower extremity treated at United States (US) hospital emergency departments (EDs).
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
Protein plays a critical role in wound healing by supplying nitrogen and amino acids, which are needed to build new tissue. Nutritional interventions for wound healing often include a recommendation to increase the amount of protein consumed…
By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly evolving articular disease that affects the underlying bone, soft tissue, and synovial fluid.1 Osteoarthritis typically affects the hands and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.
By Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Innovation Lab, the Innovation Institute’s national healthcare incubator, and MultiCare Health System, a Washington state not-for-profit healthcare organization, announced the development of the Gait MyoElectric Stimulator (GMES), a functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that uses dual stimulator technology to help…
Mayo Clinic has launched the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry, a national collaborative warehouse for data on people who have lost limbs. The goal of the registry is to generate knowledge about which advances make a difference in the care of people with limb loss and limb difference.
University of Connecticut (UConn) bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit’s knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans. The lab of UConn bioengineer Thanh Nguyen, PhD, has been working on cartilage regeneration, and they’ve discovered that electrical signals are key to normal growth.
To prevent diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), research scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have developed footwear technology that relieves pressure on areas of the feet that experience high stress during walking and other activities. The technology was developed in partnership with the University of North Texas Health…
Hanger, Inc. has completed and published the seventh and final study in its Mobility Analysis of Amputees (MAAT) series, which represents the largest national analyses of mobility among lower limb prosthetic users. The series, which has been published regularly by the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and…
Foot Defender® was designed by an internationally recognized podiatrist and an iconic footwear designer, with the intent to create a stylish, protective, easy-to-use and easy-to-dispense, better protective solution that patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are willing to wear. Even with proper vascular management…
The ShockWave™ uses the existing Freedom foot design with its proprietary EnduraCore® hybrid composite technology to provide durability, flexibility, and strength for high energy return, more natural motion, reduced pain, and less fatigue. The Spherical Shock Unit provides vertical shock relief and axial rotation, working in…
The OrthoLite O-Therm™ is an innovative thermal insole technology for cold-weather footwear protection. This insole offers all of the known benefits of open-cell PU-foam, while combining a very light weight and insulative cold barrier protection using a proprietary aerogel. OrthoLite’s aerogel is said to be unlike any other…
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