Foot/Ankle News

Healio revisits the trending orthopedics news, research and topics from our staff’s meeting news coverage in 2022.

The world lost one of the most influential figures in orthopedics on Dec. 15. Joseph S. Torg, MD, regarded by many as the father of modern sports medicine, succumbed to chronic illness with his family present. He was 88 years old.

Healio highlights the monthly Cover Stories of Orthopedics Today that were published in 2022.

Healio highlights the most impactful research, news and advancements in orthopedics from the year.

Arthrex has announced the launch of the Arthrex bunionectomy system, a minimally invasive surgical alternative to traditional bunion correction, according to a company press release.

This time last year, many physicians looked forward to reclaiming a sense of normalcy in their lives and practices. We started 2022 hoping for a return to a pre-pandemic way of practice. Instead, we found a profession permanently changed.

Enovis Corporation has announced FDA approval of the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement Patient Specific Instrumentation for use with the company’s total ankle replacement system, according to a company press release.

Published results showed bone marrow aspirate concentrate yielded positive clinical and functional outcomes for patients with osteochondral and cartilage lesions of the talus and acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Total ankle replacement and ankle fusion for patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis had similar clinical outcome scores at 52 weeks after surgery, according to published results.

Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging decibel levels in the OR.