Foot/Ankle News

Patients who received their first opioid prescription for 30 or more pills for an ankle sprain were twice as likely to fill an additional opioid prescription within 3 to 6 months than those who received 15 or fewer pills, according to findings recently presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting.

Greater soleus muscle atrophy was seen among patients with Achilles tendon ruptures treated with nonoperative care and a functional rehabilitation protocol compared with patients who underwent surgical treatment with a similar rehabilitation protocol, according to recently published results.

Patients with severe foot pain have an increased risk for falling compared with those with less intense pain, according to recently published research in Gerontology.

It is my pleasure to announce that Gregory C. Berlet, MD, has been named the new Section Editor of Foot & Ankle for Orthopedics Today. He will continue to help us innovate and guide the publication to even greater heights in print, as well as on Healio.com/Orthopedics.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced the full commercial launch of its Cadence Total Ankle System.

BONESUPPORT AB announced it has extended the U.S. distribution agreement for its Cerament bone void filler with Zimmer Biomet.

The Kappa Delta Sorority and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation presented four awards for innovative research in musculoskeletal disease and injury that advanced patient treatment.

Paragon 28 announced the launch of the Gorilla Medial Column Plating System, a Charcot and midfoot reconstruction system for the treatment of deformities of the medial column.

Humeral shaft fractures are a common trauma condition that shoulder surgeons often need to treat, whereas ankle osteotomies are one the most used techniques of foot and ankle experts.

Bioventus announced it has selected Medservice to distribute Durolane in Russia.