Foot/Ankle News

Although research has shown diversity in health care can enhance patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes and improve access to care, women and historically underrepresented groups still represent a minority in orthopedics.

Patients who sustain an Achilles tendon rupture that is left untreated or fails conservative measures can go onto have substantial impairment in gait and push-off strength, leading to decreased function.

Published results showed the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a Medicare bundled payment program, may be associated with increased rates of home discharge for Hispanic patients compared with white patients.

Mobile-bearing total ankle replacements were associated with an increased rate of cyst formation, according to results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

Heron Therapeutics Inc. announced its prior approval supplement application for the Zynrelef extended-release solution vial access needle has been approved by the FDA, according to a company press release.

While most patients may expect a return to daily activities after ankle fracture repair, presented results showed patients with sedentary preinjury levels of activity may have better odds of returning to normal activity after surgery.

According to presented results, both metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis and modified oblique Keller capsular interposition arthroplasty may yield positive 10-year outcomes for patients with advanced hallux rigidus.

Newer, low-profile total ankle arthroplasty implants may be associated with an increased risk of tibial loosening, with a 6.8% incidence of global lucency and revision for loosening at 1 year, according to presented results.

Preservation of the hindfoot joints in patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty for ankle arthritis and adjacent hindfoot arthritis may yield similar outcomes as hindfoot fusion, according to results.