Foot/Ankle News

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

SAN DIEGO — In an ambulatory setting, overlapping surgery had procedure time and 30-day complication rates similar to that of non-overlapping surgery, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO —  Results of a retrospective study of total ankle arthroplasty in 145 patients with primary or end-stage osteoarthritis showed a 16% rate of neurological injury.

Paragon 28 announced the launch of the Baby Gorilla Mini Plating System, a small bone fixation system designed for use in the foot and ankle.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Investigators of this study that compared inpatient and outpatient open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures found a reduced risk of certain 30-day medical morbidities with outpatient procedures and no differences in surgical morbidity, reoperations and readmissions.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Three-fourths of patients who underwent one of the three generations of autologous chondrocyte implantation for osteochondral defects of the talus reported they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with their results at final follow-up, according to a presenter.

Amplitude Surgical, a French surgical technology company focused on lower limb orthopaedics, announced the completion of a new 65 million-euro bond issue. According to a company press release, this new bond debt has helped the company with early repayment of 35 million euros of previous debt and provided it with an additional 30 million euros. The additional euros will give the group needed financial resources to pursue its international development.

A 17-year-old male patient who experienced ongoing left foot pain was presented to the office. He reported his symptoms began in 2013 while playing soccer, but denied any acute injury or trauma. He was initially seen by an outside provider and radiographs did not show any abnormality. Thus, the patient was given a home-exercise program and shoe inserts. The patient experienced persistent midfoot pain and discomfort during the next 2 years.