Foot/Ankle News

Published results showed weight-bearing as tolerated in a hard-soled shoe was noninferior to use of a short leg cast for treatment of fifth metatarsal base avulsion fractures.

The rate of overexertion-related work-related musculoskeletal disorder claims among construction workers rose and then fell with increasing patient age, according to published results.

HHS has released new practice guidelines to expand access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.

DJO announced it has completed the acquisition of MedShape Inc., a privately held orthopedic medical device company that provides innovative surgical solutions for foot and ankle surgeons.

A 26-year-old man hurdled over a tennis net to celebrate winning a match. He landed awkwardly on the lateral edge of his right foot, felt a pop and noted immediate pain and swelling as he collapsed onto the court.

MedShape Inc. has appointed Gregory C. Berlet, MD, FRCS(C), FAOA, an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist with more than 22 years of experience, as its chief medical officer, according to a press release.

Bunion correction remains a challenge for orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons given the stubbornly high rates of recurrence seen for the many procedures currently used.

According to an FDA safety communication, all Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement devices – known as the STAR Ankle from Stryker – had a higher-than-expected risk of polyethylene component fracture.

Compared with rigid fixation, flexible fixation after syndesmotic injury better restored physiologic motion and reduced rates of syndesmotic malreduction, according to recently presented results.

Prescription monitoring program data, “a vital tool to help combat the potential harms associated with prescription opioid misuse,” were underutilized by health care professionals, researchers wrote in Pain Medicine.