Foot/Ankle News

According to an electronic survey of U.S. medical residents and fellows from various specialties, 85% of respondents prefer in-person medical conferences vs. virtual conferences due to networking opportunities and engagement with peers.

The American College of Surgeons released updated guidelines promoting lifelong competency and ability assessments for surgeons to enhance patient safety and preserve “physician dignity,” according to a press release.

Archaeologists in Egypt recently discovered evidence of an ancient case of rheumatoid arthritis, potentially filling in the timeline of humanity’s relationship with autoimmune disease.

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association hosted a virtual media briefing to update its recommendations for the management of sport-related concussions, according to a press release.

Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as an alternative to ankle arthrodesis and prosthetic arthroplasty, or total ankle replacement.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results showed use of local antibiotic-loaded hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate biocomposite void filler may increase limb salvage and ulcer healing rates among patients with diabetic foot infections and vascular disease.

Adults with kidney failure at risk for diabetes-related foot ulcers who receive foot and ankle care may have a lower chance of diabetes-related amputation and death, according to recently published data.

Steps2Walk has launched the Step2Walk Global Institute for education and training in orthopedic foot and ankle care, according to a press release.

There is much written about the virtue of compassion, which literally means “to suffer together.” A more practical definition would be sympathetic awareness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Surgery may be the best treatment for moderate to severe contractures in pediatric patients who are idiopathic toe-walkers, according to results presented here.