DJO e-Newsletter | Issue 6 - Autumn 2008
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Research
just got easier with ‘My DJO’
This
Autumn we are very excited to be launching an additional service for
My
DJO
users where you will be able to access our research archive.
Providing all the latest scientific literature overviews, the
research is divided into three sections: Bracing and Supporting
Therapies, Clinical & Electrotherapy and Surgical.
Each
piece of research, taken from a list of the most valuable since 2000,
has been read and critiqued by our panel of in-house experts who have
summarised the key findings.
This month we have highlighted
three new pieces of research, all of which focus on the Achilles
tendon. If you would like to sign up for membership of My DJO, please
follow the links
to register
for access.
Q and A with Maayke van Sterkenburg, MD, PhD Fellow at AMC, Amsterdam
This month, we have tracked down a very talented young expert in the Achilles tendon field from Amsterdam, Maayke van Sterkenburg (27). Maayke studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, graduating in 2005. After two-and-a-half years of rotations she finished her degree as a Medical Doctor. Maayke is currently involved in fulltime research as a PhD fellow in the Department of Orthopaedics at the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam, focussing on all aspects of problems connected to the Achilles tendon.
A taste of this Summer’s Research Findings Focus on the Achilles
As we mentioned within our In the Spotlight section, three interesting pieces of research all focusing on the Achilles have been published over the summer. Full reports can be viewed via the new ‘My DJO’ feature.
EFOST’s President, Dr Jose Huylebroek, explains EFOST's new Team Physician Travelling Fellowship
The DJO Team Physician Travelling Fellowship is an annual sports traumatology programme initially suggested by EFOST (European Federation of Sports Traumatology). As a leading European medical society, it is seeking to develop new and enhance existing links with similar overseas societies working in the same scientific fields (e.g. AOSSM).
Stepping up to the DJO/Aircast EFAS Fellowship Programme for 2008
At the 7th EFAS Congress in Vilamoura this month, DJO and EFAS will be proudly introducing the two talented and ambitious young surgeons who have been awarded the 2008 DJO/Aircast European Travelling Fellowship.
Having successfully met all the stringent criteria set by EFAS, Dr Gleb Korbushkin, 35, and Dr Viktar Anosau, 29, have been awarded the opportunity to travel to meet three eminent specialists in their field.
Successful World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention held in Tromsø, Norway
In June, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre hosted the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention in Tromsø, which was attended by more than 700 delegates from 55 countries. Many of the world leading experts within sports injury and injury prevention were gathered to present and discuss important results and aspects of research into intervention, epidemiology and injury mechanisms. In keeping with the year’s Olympic theme, the delegates were shown a video presentation of Tromso’s application for the 2018 Winter Games.
As one of the three main sponsors, we hosted our “House of Quality Brands” booth at the main entrance of the auditorium which gave us an excellent opportunity to not only meet the many Doctors and Physiotherapists from National teams and OC delegations but also to hear their feedback on our product range.
Chattanooga unveils pioneering PT table
The Chattanooga Group, now part of the DJO House of Quality Brands, has a lot to be proud of. Not only does it produce some of the key products used in the Physical Therapy market it is also the world’s largest manufacturer of clinical electrotherapy devices.
When DJO merged with ReAble Therapeutics, they made great strides forward in forging the way into the physical therapy arena. This merger aligned DJO with some of the world’s best -known physiotherapy companies, including Empi, Ormed, CefarCompex and Chattanooga.
Testimonial
Cannavaro returns to form in style
Hours after the Italy team arrived in Austria for Euro 2008, disaster struck when their captain, Fabio Cannavaro, who led Italy to World Cup victory in 2006, sustained a serious ankle injury during the team’s first public training session. Cannavaro was forced to miss the whole tournament and here the Italian team doctor, Professor Andrea Ferretti, takes up the story.
Desert racer and first ever British female Dakar finisher tests the Armor Knee brace
About five years ago Britain’s most famous off-road biker, Patsy Quick, damaged her ACL in her left knee. Since then she has always worn some form of knee brace even when trial riding. Patsy, who has competed four times in the Dakar Rally, one of the toughest bike challenges there is, claims it feels like being undressed not to wear some sort of support. Patsy is passionate about riding. Her first biking experience was when she was 13, and since then her life has always included bikes, including a job for six months as a courier. However her real love is ‘Off Roading’ and not only is she the British and European woman’s Enduro Champion, she is also the first British woman to finish the Dakar Rally, the most gruelling off road test there is. Trail Bike & Enduro Magazine (TBM) talked to Patsy about her recent experiences when she trialled DJO’s "Off the Shelf" Armor.
A knee up for Ospreys' (and Mike Phillips') Scrum Half
Last March, Osprey supporters at Liberty Stadium were on the edge of their seats as they watched a thrilling match against English rivals the Saracens. After a gruelling hour and a half Ospreys finished with a 30-3 win taking them through to the finals of the EDF Energy Cup. Much singing could be heard as the crowds left their seats!
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