Nov 1, 20231 min read
3D Printing Continues Its Expansion Into Foot & Ankle
Stryker The Anngrove facility in Cork, Ireland serves as Stryker's global headquarters for additive manufacturing. It recently underwent...
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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 22, 20231 min read
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 22, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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...
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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....
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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....
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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...
May 5, 20221 min read
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...
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Bionic Clothing
Pioneering neural stimulative clothing company Cionic has released its prototype lower extremity garment to help patients with foot drop...
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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...
