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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...

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...

Feb 23
1 min

Soccer Is Sexy and Expensive

Chelsea spent close to $750 million on player acquisition in the past year, culminating in a $131 million deal for Enzo Fernández. The...

Feb 9
1 min

Back Together

Big Sky and AOFAS. The intimate setting of Big Sky, Montana hosted the AOFAS winter meeting last month. Designed as a smaller meeting in...

Jan 12
1 min

Understanding Healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)

by John Strong Barriers to new technology? Do you have a contract with our GPO? GPOs write contracts and negotiate contract terms....

Jan 12
1 min

Stryker/Wright v. Paragon 28 in Court (Dun, Dun)

First filed in 2018, Wright Medical Technology, Inc. alleged that Paragon 28 infringed on 10 patents with 100 different implants related...

Jan 12
1 min

The Continuing Evolution of VR in Medtech

VR and implant design Virtual reality (VR) and medical device companies are teaming up to create a virtual lab for design surgeons....

Dec 1, 2022
1 min

Treace Medical Lawsuit: Fact, Fiction or Both?

Consider these three angles following the shareholder alert over the Treace Medical Investigation last week. 1. Fact The double-edged...

Nov 17, 2022
2 min

Understanding Healthcare Group Purchasing

by John Strong Healthcare Group Purchasing is a $235+ billion business. Consolidation of GPOs Healthcare group purchasing organizations...

Nov 3, 2022
1 min

The Rep-Less OR

The concept of removing the talents (and costs) of the medical device sales rep from the OR has long been debated. The good news is that,...

Oct 20, 2022
1 min

The Dose Makes the Poison

Work, alcohol, and digital exposure all can be enjoyable, but they can also be detrimental when consumed in XS dose. Renaissance German...

Aug 11, 2022
1 min

Private Equity in Foot & Ankle

Private equity is making inroads into physician practices. In 2019, its highest penetration was in dermatology at 7.5% and 1.9% (460 of...

Aug 11, 2022
1 min

Division Among the Ranks

American Board of Podiatric Medicine The American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM), an organization historically certifying general...

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

The Health Care Economy Is Not Favoring the Physician

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Medicare physician fee schedule for 2023, suggesting cuts to...

Jun 30, 2022
1 min

Raging Bull, Meet Wimbledon

Raging Bull, Meet Wimbledon El Nino, Raging Bull, King of Clay — all are nicknames earned during Rafa Nadal's hall-of-fame tennis career....

Jun 2, 2022
1 min

Conventus-Flower Orthopedics to Announce Invitation of Flex-Thread Ankle Fracture Fixation Studies

Conventus-Flower Orthopedics, a Horsham, Pennsylvania-based company, is soon to announce the initiation of clinical studies for its...

Jun 2, 2022
1 min

Fitness Trackers and Wearables

By the end of 2022, statistics project there will be 1 billion wearable devices worldwide. While there are many reasons to wear such a...

Apr 14, 2022
1 min

Is FOMO Entering the Private Equity Dynamic?

Orthopedics and podiatry are a highly fragmented market, making for a unique consolidation opportunity for private equity (PE). Growth is...

Apr 14, 2022
1 min

Gender in Foot and Ankle

Recent trends show women occupying the majority of slots in both MD and DPM schools. During the 2019–2020 application cycle, for example,...

Mar 23, 2022
1 min

Quality & Collegiality: A New Standard for Foot & Ankle Conferences

The 2022 American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Conference was palpably different from what we’ve all come to expect...