GPS Operative Guidance
Exatech announced last month the use of its Active Intelligence GPS guided platform in 100,000 joint replacements. Launched in 2021, the...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
What Rates to Quote for Your Hindfoot Fusions?
by Vince Vacketta, DPM As we have entered an era of more routine CT imaging, every surgeon’s new favorite tool is now delivering some...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
A Good Week for OSSIO
Last week was a great week for OSSIO with the FDA approval of its pediatric indications and presentation at the International...
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Cool Kicks for the Foot Surgeon
Whether you're a high-performance athlete or a diehard sneakerhead foot surgeon, the Nike Adapt BB self-lacing basketball shoe is a...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
More Achilles Tendon Turmoil
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Since the infamous Aaron Rodgers Achilles rupture on Sept. 11, we have seen a litany of similar tendon injuries...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Arthroscopic Versus Open Ankle Fusion
A new meta-analysis includes a review of contemporary literature comparing open and arthroscopic ankle fusions. A total of 13 studies...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Who Is Out There Providing Foot and Ankle Surgical Care?
Orthopedic medicine Almost 23,000 orthopedic surgeons practice in the US. Among the states, New Hampshire has the highest number of...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Joint Line Considerations in TAA
by Vince Vacketta, DPM The importance of restoring the native joint line has been well studied in TKA. As surgeons continue to work to...
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...
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Bioengineering Bone Marrow Company at AOFAS
OssiumHealth processing bone marrow from organ donors at scale. They process and cryopreserve while ensuring the bone marrow is...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
I Feel Like I Need a WBCT to Be into the Game
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Weight bearing CT (WBCT) has proven to be a valuable tool for foot and ankle surgeons. One study looking at the...
Oct 18, 20231 min read


NiTiNOL Product Releases at AOFAS
Tetra adds to Medline unite REFLEX NiTiNOL franchise Medline introduced advanced instrumentation and a novel design for its 4 post...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
OFAS Booth Bonanza
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) meeting in Louisville last week was a solid meeting with a great scientific...
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Alignment Maintenance: A Closer Look at Controlled Ankle Motion (CAM) Boots
by Calvin J. Rushing, DPM Early weightbearing and accelerated postoperative rehabilitation programs often rely on CAM walking boots to...
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Ankle Fractures: The Physiological Cost of Waiting
by Vince Vacketta, DPM New research evaluating the significance of synovial fluid fracture hematoma (SFFH) and chondrocyte damage may...
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Is Aaron Rogers Coming Back After His Achilles Tear?
In their meta-analysis, Johns et al. discovered that athletes who experienced achilles tendon (AT) rupture had a significantly lower rate...
Sep 20, 20231 min read
Get Foot and Ankle Care Out of the Hospital
In their retrospective study, Goldfard et al. have confirmed (once again) what we all already know: Out-patient surgical care, away from...
Sep 20, 20231 min read
A New Four-Legged Attraction Comes to Kentucky
by Vince Vacketta Horses aren't the only four-legged attraction worth checking out as surgeons travel to Louisville, Kentucky this week...
Sep 20, 20231 min read
Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Outcomes
According to their August 2023 study, “Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries,”...
Sep 6, 20231 min read
A Bonafide TB Problem
by Vince Vacketta, DPM A new communicable disease has slowly made its way into the world of orthopedics. The disease, first reported in...
Sep 6, 20231 min read
New Twist on Ligament Augmentation Awaits
Word has it that Artelon will launch its next-generation soft tissue augmentation systems at this year’s AOFAS meeting in Louisville, KY....
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Percutaneous Push Continues
by Calvin J. Rushing, DPM Technique article(s) on various percutaneous procedures for foot and ankle surgery have continued to emerge...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Annual Meetings: Time, Costs and Now Greenhouse Guilt
For their study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Parker et al. analyzed the environmental impact of the 2019...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Personalized Recovery Programs Work
by Vince Vacketta, DPM A “Fast-track,” evidence-based, personalized recovery program has proven to safely and effectively improve...
Aug 23, 20231 min read




