Solana Surgical Now Online

FootandAnkleFixation.com is pleased to announce the addition of Solana Surgical. This global orthopedic company currently offers the Metatarsal Decompression Implant for Hallux Rigidus and Hallux Valgus assocaited with arthritis. The hemi implant is Titanium based with a Cobalt Chromium coating and is available in 4 different sizes. You can read more about the Metatarsal Decompression Implant as well as watch the implant's insertion sequence here.

New Product: BME Speed

Biomedical Enterprises (BME) has announced the release of their latest implant, the Speed. This Nitinol staple is designed to facilitate intraoperative technique and overall ease of insertion. The Speed system comes pre-loaded and the Insert-n-Twist action is used to unlock the staple upon insertion without the need for heat activation.

Read more about the Speed and all other available BME products at FootandAnkleFixation.com

Zimmer Acquires ExtraOrtho

Zimmer Orthopedics has announced the acquisition of ExtraOrtho, Inc. This further enhances the external fixation line offered by Zimmer, as the merger adds the XtraFix External Fixation System to their foot and ankle product line.

“This acquisition further enhances Zimmer’s position in the vital and growing external bone fixation market,” said Jeff Paulsen, President, Zimmer Global Businesses. ”The XtraFix technology is one of the most simple and effective solutions for external fixation, and we’re confident that trauma care professionals will welcome this addition to Zimmer’s comprehensive portfolio of external and internal fixation products.”

Both foot and ankle product lines are viewable at FootandAnkleFixation.com

More Fixation Articles

On the heels of the October edition of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, in which the entire journal was dedicated to the Advances in Fixation Technology in foot and ankle surgery, the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery now has a similar issue. Their November edition has 12 articles that specifically involve new findings and techniques with a variety of surgical fixation, including the Arthrex Tight Rope suture button, Gramedica HyProCure arthroereisis, Wright Medical Inbone total ankle replacement implant, Smith and Nephew Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Box total ankle replacement. Additionally, there are publications that involve screw fixation versus locking plates, external fixation with callus distraction, and new techniques with both screw fixation and wire fixation.

Whether new concepts are presented for the first time or previously described methods are further supported, these publications help aid in the overall evolution of foot and ankle surgery. Our goal at www.FootandAnkleFixation.com is to help create surgical awareness about your fixation options, as it not only impacts you as a physician but also your patient.