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Jun 15
1 min

Team Doctors Under Pressure

A wacky malpractice award has everyone scrambling for cover. Former Eagles safety Chris Maragos won a $43.5 million jury lawsuit. The...

Jun 15
1 min

The PSI Momentum Continues

RedPoint developed and released to the market patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) cutting guides for use in foot and ankle...

Jun 15
1 min

Equity is the Buzzward, Including NIH Funding

Recent data shows: 2% of NIH-supported institutions get about 53% of all research project grant dollars 10 top-funded institutions each...

Jun 1
2 min

Tell Me How You Really Feel About the Bunion Market

First, there was 3D hallux valgus correction, then 4D correction, and now, minimally invasive surgery – the hottest buzz in foot and...

Jun 1
1 min

The Dreaded Cyst After Total Ankle Replacement

There is much is to be discovered concerning cysts and total ankle arthroplasty, but we do know is that cysts may lead to aseptic...

Jun 1
1 min

Wound Care Business in Crisis

BioAventis has agreed to sell its wound business to LifeNet Health, which includes skin substitutes TheraSkin and TheraGenesis. The...

May 18
1 min

Preoperative Patient Related Factors and TAR Outcomes

Some patients report poor health-related quality of life after undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). Gustafsson et al. conducted a...

May 18
1 min

Ankle Fractures and Weight Change

An estimated 134,000 ankle fractures occur annually, according to a study that used the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to...

May 18
1 min

The Discovery Void

Surgical site infection is a common complication after foot and ankle surgery, and antimicrobial resistance is on the rise. The calls for...

May 4
1 min

Apoptosis: Progressive Deterioration in Chronically Unstable Ankle

Apoptosis refers to planned cell death and is critical for body homeostasis by eliminating harmful cells. In musculoskeletal medicine, it...

May 4
1 min

Crouching (or Limping) Tiger

The world watched Tiger Woods limp off the golf course after setting his 36th record at Augusta National. This time the record was making...

May 4
1 min

The Debate Is Over, Right?

Fusion of the great toe reigns supreme over joint replacement for first metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis. Case closed, right?...

Apr 20
1 min

Air Jordan Trivia for the Foot & Ankle Crowd

Inspired by AIR, the biographical sports drama based on true events about the origin of Nike Air Jordan shoe line. $560,000 The most...

Apr 20
1 min

The Conundrum of Syndesmotic Injury

Few topics in the foot and ankle space have allured as much attention as the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. Until recently, the...

Apr 20
1 min

MIS Bunions

High on potential, grinding out market share, with research support slowly catching up. Burr-based osteotomy With ever-expanding options...

Apr 6
1 min

Foot and Ankle Leadership News

Dr. Ned Amendola MD, FAAOS, FRCS(C) from Duke University was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons...

Apr 6
1 min

Novastep Deal Consumated

As speculated in February 2023 FIX, Enovis announced early this week that it has consummated a deal for Novastep with the MIS bunion...

Apr 6
1 min

Lateral Decubitus Position for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Correct of Hallux Valgus Deformity

The supine position is favored among surgeons performing minimally invasive surgery for bunion correction. This can present challenges,...

Mar 23
1 min

Capital Markets, SVB, Foot & Ankle Innovation

Startup capital is the fuel for innovation in foot and ankle surgery. There are several sources for capital with debt financing through...

Mar 23
1 min

Evolution, Not Revolution, in the Foot & Ankle Space

Several factors contribute to the foot and ankle market becoming the most lucrative across all orthopedic subspecialties. Following are...

Mar 23
1 min

The Checklist

In his book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (2009), Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument that we can do better,...

Mar 9
1 min

AVN & Prosthetic Replacement of the Talus

Avascular necrosis of the talus has been a diagnosis vexing foot-and-ankle surgeons for a long time. Real pain and disability with...

Mar 9
1 min

Cannabinoids in Orthopedics

Cannabis sativa derivatives, or cannabinoids, are making their way into many of our pain strategies. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most...

Mar 9
1 min

Achilles Lengthening and TAR

Motion improvement is one goal patients and surgeons can agree on with total ankle replacement. In search of dorsiflexion (DF) motion,...