Foot/Ankle News

Wright Medical has announced the completion of the previously announced merger between Wright Medical and Tornier N.V.

The growing anatomy of a pediatric patient with a complicated acute ankle fracture can lead to considerable complications if the fact that patient is still growing is not taken into consideration during treatment, according to a presenter at a recent meeting.

Results of this retrospective case-control study indicate fibular fixation is unnecessary for all patients who sustain plafond fractures with metadiaphyseal dissociation, and this practice may lead to increased rates of plate removal.

Researchers of this study found patients with syndesmotic injuries who underwent surgery for Weber B supination-external rotation 4 ankle fractures had slightly worse outcomes than fracture patients without these injuries.

Use of cellular bone allograft achieved safe and high rates of fusion among patients who underwent foot or ankle arthrodesis compared with autograft, according to recently published study results.

Researchers of this study found the incidence of ankle arthroscopy significantly increased during a 5-year period and discovered a trend in use of the procedure for women and patients younger than 50 years.

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — A walking cast frame used for lower limb immobilization helped substantially reduce transmission of force through the foot during weight-bearing compared to a Sarmiento cast above the knee and a standard below the knee cast, based on study results presented here.

Integra LifeSciences announced a definitive agreement to acquire the domestic rights to multiple foot and ankle products from Tornier N.V.

Wright Medical Group Inc. announced FDA premarket approval for its Augment bone graft, which can be used as an alternative to autograft for ankle or hindfoot fusion indications.

It is known by several names: same-day surgery, day-case surgery, ambulatory surgery and outpatient surgery. Whatever the name, outpatient orthopaedic surgery is now considered by many to be safe and feasible across an ever-widening array of joints — hips, knees, hands, ankles and spine. Proponents of these procedures say they have the potential to increase patient comfort and satisfaction while improving hospital efficiency and reducing health care costs.