Use of radiography, ultrasound, MR, and CT—the four most common imaging tests used for orthopedic extremities—on Medicare patients experienced a jump from 1994 to 2013, according to a study published in the latest issue of The American Journal of Roentgenology…
A recent study published by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society on the impact of weight on arthroscopic osteochondral talar reconstruction suggests that the AT-AMIC procedure can safely and reliably be performed—regardless of a patient’s weight—resulting in a significant…
A groundbreaking study that outlines a new semi-automatic tool that can be used to quantify hindfoot misalignment was recently published in Foot and Ankle International. Titled “3D Biometrics for Hindfoot Alignment Using Weightbearing CT” , the study outlines a new…
Dr. Arne Burssens, orthopedic resident at Ghent University Hospital in Flanders, Belgium, held a webinar on June 5, 2017 titled “Pitfalls in Hindfoot and Ankle Deformities Tackled by Weightbearing CT.” Dr. Burssens discussed his clinical experience with CurveBeam pedCAT weightbearing…
Foot and Ankle Specialist (FAS), a bi-monthly journal for orthopedic surgeons and podiatrists, recently published a roundtable discussion focused on providing insight into the difficult process of deformity correction. For surgeons dealing with the lower extremities, even the central principles…
A new study, led by famous Belgian M.D. A. Burssens, emerged in the February issue of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The study examines the use of traditional hindfoot angle measurements versus weight bearing CT and shows how weight bearing CT…
A recent study headed by L. Baverel, a distinguished French M.D., came out of the European Foot and Ankle Society in 2016. The study, published in Elsevier, examines the effect lower limb placement, specifically rotation, has on hindfoot alignment. The…
Dr. Matthew Welck presented findings from a study overseen by Dr. Mark Myerson at the British Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (BOFAS) meeting in Bristol, England, in early November. The study compared three hindfoot alignment measurements: radiographic hindfoot moment arm,…
Operative fracture treatment of irregularly shaped bones, such as the calcaneus, scapula and scaphoid, demands high-quality images of the area in question for both classification of the fracture and planning of the procedure. However, since plain radiographs do not provide…
As the orthopaedic and podiatric specialties continue to advance, there is great potential for technology like CurveBeam’s pedCAT system to revolutionize care. Recent research highlighted the importance of weight bearing scans to the understanding of foot and ankle anatomy, suggesting…
