Foot/Ankle News

Weight-bearing anteroposterior foot radiography may better predict the prognosis of patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction compared with ultrasonography or MRI, according to published results.

Global health, physical function, pain intensity, pain interference and depression are patient-reported outcome measures that should be integrated into clinical decision-making, according to a foot and ankle surgeon.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning could aid in the advancement and application of knowledge in foot and ankle surgery, according to a presenter at the at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

With the body of literature growing fast, weight-bearing CT will become the standard of care in foot and ankle surgery, according to a presenter at the virtual American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

A computerized adaptive testing system of the foot and ankle ability measure may provide a more accurate and efficient assessment of patient-reported outcome measures for foot and ankle pathology, according to recently presented research.

A study on burnout among orthopedists shows those with the highest risk are older, have higher debt loads and most often reside in the oncology, sports medicine and trauma subspecialties.

A foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center presented his technique for surgical intervention of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting. The meeting was held virtually.

The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the FDA Medical Devices Advisory Committee, which met virtually today, recommended against moving cemented semi-constrained toe joint prostheses to class 2.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Stryker announced the launch of the AxSOS 3 ankle fusion titanium plate system for fusions of the tibio-talar joint.