Nov 13, 20241 min read
Wear-Related Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) – a Post-Mortem Analysis
by Vince Vacketta, DPM New research on TAA is continually emerging. A comprehensive 265-page thesis  from Newcastle University in the...
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) versus Ankle Arthrodesis (AA): Insights From Germany
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Another retrospective comparative study has been published, this time using a German insurance database to...
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Ankle Arthritis: What's the Latest?
In 2021, Paget et al. published a study in JAMA Network that involved a randomized clinical trial with 100 patients comparing the...
Jun 26, 20241 min read
Malpractice Litigation and Hindfoot Fusion
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Medical malpractice litigation is an unfortunate aspect of any physician’s or surgeon's practice. Orthopedic...
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Equity is the Buzzward, Including NIH Funding
Recent data shows: 2% of NIH-supported institutions get about 53% of all research project grant dollars 10 top-funded institutions each...
Mar 23, 20231 min read
The Checklist
In his book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (2009), Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument that we can do better,...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
How Reliable Is the Data?
Concern has been raised regarding the quality of foot and ankle research. Authors have eloquently highlighted inherent biases in study...
Oct 20, 20221 min read
The Dose Makes the Poison
Work, alcohol, and digital exposure all can be enjoyable, but they can also be detrimental when consumed in XS dose. Renaissance German...
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Conventus-Flower Orthopedics to Announce Invitation of Flex-Thread Ankle Fracture Fixation Studies
Conventus-Flower Orthopedics, a Horsham, Pennsylvania-based company, is soon to announce the initiation of clinical studies for its...
