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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 2023 American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Conference was last week in Los Angeles, CA. Here are some highlights,...

Some may suggest that there is a paradigm shift from traditional plate and screw (PS) fixation for ankle fractures to intramedullary...

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

Rumor has it Enovis is acquiring Novastep from Amplitude Surgical SAS, a public company listed on the Paris stock exchange. The gold...

The U.S. market for staple fixation is expected to reach $220.1M in 2023. Fixed angle, nitinol, mixed with plates and now some new...

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

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

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

"Head Team Physician." That has a nice ring to it, and for some the title is a career goal. In 2021, the authors of Training Background...

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

by John Strong National GPOs are for-profit. Each one is organized as a for-profit entity. Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry...