Enthesis: Unique Structure Makes Tendon-to-Bone Repairs Complicated

Enthesis: Unique Structure Makes Tendon-to-Bone Repairs Complicated

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

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At All Levels and Categories of Cycling: Correct Poor Crank-arm Fit to Relieve Chronic Knee (and Hip) Pain

At All Levels and Categories of Cycling: Correct Poor Crank-arm Fit to Relieve Chronic Knee (and Hip) Pain

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

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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Legislation Introduced as Georgia Tech Deactivates MSPO Program

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Legislation Introduced as Georgia Tech Deactivates MSPO Program

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

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A Common Class of Antibiotics Can Lead to Tendon Rupture

A Common Class of Antibiotics Can Lead to Tendon Rupture

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

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FlexInFit Sensorized Sole System

FlexInFit Sensorized Sole System

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…

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DME MAC Issues Reminder about RT and LT Modifier Usage

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.

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Visco-GEL 5-ToeBuddy

Visco-GEL 5-ToeBuddy

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…

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CMS Issues DMEPOS Proposed Rule

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…

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Edensoles with Dynamic Customization Technology

Edensoles with Dynamic Customization Technology

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.

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