Understanding Healthcare Group Purchasing
by John Strong Healthcare Group Purchasing is a $235+ billion business. Consolidation of GPOs Healthcare group purchasing organizations...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Ankle Fusion Vs. Total Ankle
In a small 10-patient study, Timothy R. Daniels et al. compared patients living with an ankle fusion on one side and a TAR on the other....
Nov 17, 20221 min read
How Reliable Is the Data?
Concern has been raised regarding the quality of foot and ankle research. Authors have eloquently highlighted inherent biases in study...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
May I Have More, Please?
Since the opioid crisis forced a relook at the way we manage pain, there is strong momentum toward limiting and perhaps avoiding...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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,...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
F&A – Where the Action Is
The foot and ankle market segment is now, for the first time, considered one of the most lucrative orthopedic segments. $2-$5 billion,...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Do External Fixation and Innovation Belong in the Same Sentence?
External fixation carries a high asking sales price and must be offered by any large orthopedic company focused on the foot and ankle...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Poor Bone Quality Alert
DXA is a poor measure of extremity bone quality. Using indirect measures of bone quality like DXA is not an accurate way to predict bone...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Damned Infections
The J. Leonard Goldner Award is given in recognition of the outstanding basic science paper presented at the AOFAS Annual Meeting. The...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Promising Mitigation Strategy to Reduce Postoperative Surgical Site Infection
The Irrimax Medical Advisory Board recently convened in Atlanta Georgia, the headquarters of Irrimax Corporation – a company focused on...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Deep Dive in Practice EMR Performance
The electronic medical records (EMR) market will exhibit a CAGR of 7.8% for the forecast period 2021-2031 and reached a valuation of...
Oct 6, 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
Insight on Infections Following Total Anke Arthroplasty
Demand has continued to increase for Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) among patients and surgeons alike, as the popularity and indications...
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....
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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 10, 20221 min read
Direct Ligament Repair in Syndesmotic Injury
There is nothing like syndesmotic injuries to inspire debate between the orthopedic trauma and foot and ankle communities. Screw...
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Division Among the Ranks
American Board of Podiatric Medicine The American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM), an organization historically certifying general...
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Covid Foot Was a Stretch. But Polio? That's Scary
The dream of eradicating polio has not been met; instead, there is a resurgence, even in developed countries like the US. The first...
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Stretch Better Than Stiff: Foot & Ankle
by Dr. John Thomson Cells are capable of both biochemical and bio-physical signal recognition. This means cells recognize and adapt to...
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Crushplasty and Media Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy (MDCO)
Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy (MDCO) is a workhorse used in hindfoot mechanical realignment. Following MDCO, the formation of a...
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Are Noninvasive Bone Stimulators Still a Thing?
Noninvasive bone growth stimulators use electrical or magnetic fields and ultrasonic signals to promote bone growth in conjunction with...
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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...
Jul 13, 20221 min read
As Running Popularity Increases, Running Event Participation Is in Decline
The state of running Over the past decade, the number of runners has grown by more than 50%, to approximately 60 million Americans....
Jul 13, 20221 min read
