technology

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Ultrasound Stickers

The great challenge of MSK imaging is using static images like MRI to diagnose a dynamic element such as the achilles tendon. Ultrasound...

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...

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....

Digital Planning 2.0

Prophecy planning opened up the foot and ankle world to digital planning. Released in 2008, Prophecy showed that the INBONE II implant...

Imaging FOMO

It is hard to make the argument that conventional CT is as good as weight bearing computerized tomography (WBCT) in foot and ankle care....

Convent Artificial Intelligence: A Glance at the Future of Diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to natural intelligence displayed by human beings. It...

America's Best Selling Vehicle Has Two Wheels

In 2021 e-bikes outsold electric cars. The U.S. imported nearly 790,000 electric bikes in 2021. Including plug-in hybrids Americans...

Carbon Footprint of a Different Kind

Implantable carbon devices are making a push for mainstream. GLW has launched its Carbon22 plating system using thin walled titanium and...

Glucose Control – With the Emphasis on Control

Self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) with paper strips and a home glucometer has been the standard for years. But it brings with it some...

Bionic Clothing

Pioneering neural stimulative clothing company Cionic has released its prototype lower extremity garment to help patients with foot drop...

Livin' Life in 3D by Dr. Ben Umbel DOT

by Dr. Ben Umbel DOT The technology for 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has been around for several decades. It...