Nov 3, 20221 min read
F&A – Where the Action Is
The foot and ankle market segment is now, for the first time, considered one of the most lucrative orthopedic segments. $2-$5 billion,...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Promising Mitigation Strategy to Reduce Postoperative Surgical Site Infection
The Irrimax Medical Advisory Board recently convened in Atlanta Georgia, the headquarters of Irrimax Corporation – a company focused on...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Deep Dive in Practice EMR Performance
The electronic medical records (EMR) market will exhibit a CAGR of 7.8% for the forecast period 2021-2031 and reached a valuation of...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Digital Planning 2.0
Prophecy planning opened up the foot and ankle world to digital planning. Released in 2008, Prophecy showed that the INBONE II implant...
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Private Equity in Foot & Ankle
Private equity is making inroads into physician practices. In 2019, its highest penetration was in dermatology at 7.5% and 1.9% (460 of...
Jul 14, 20221 min read
The Health Care Economy Is Not Favoring the Physician
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Medicare physician fee schedule for 2023, suggesting cuts to...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
An Ounce of Prevention​
The orthopedic device industry has devoted its efforts to the treatment of disease, leaving prevention to other players. A new paradigm...
May 5, 20221 min read
Carbon Footprint of a Different Kind
Implantable carbon devices are making a push for mainstream. GLW has launched its Carbon22 plating system using thin walled titanium and...
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Is FOMO Entering the Private Equity Dynamic?
Orthopedics and podiatry are a highly fragmented market, making for a unique consolidation opportunity for private equity (PE). Growth is...
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Gender in Foot and Ankle
Recent trends show women occupying the majority of slots in both MD and DPM schools. During the 2019–2020 application cycle, for example,...
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Quality & Collegiality: A New Standard for Foot & Ankle Conferences
The 2022 American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Conference was palpably different from what we’ve all come to expect...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Bionic Clothing
Pioneering neural stimulative clothing company Cionic has released its prototype lower extremity garment to help patients with foot drop...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
DePuy Synthes Acquired CrossRoads Extremity
Is it Enough to Renew What Some Consider a Dormant Foot and Ankle Portfolio? This month, DePuy Synthes, a West Chester, PA company,...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Foot Innovate 2.0​
​Foot Innovate founders, Drs. Robert Anderson, Michael Coughlin, Jim DeOrio and Mark Myerson, have made an indelible mark leading foot...
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Leveraging Clinical Credibility to Drive Towards Category Leadership
TissueTech, Inc., parent company of Amniox Medical, Inc., has a new leader at its helm. Ted Davis is taking over as CEO from the...
