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Issue 3 - Winter 2008
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Articles:
o Canadian
World Freestyle Mogul Champion becomes New Face of DonJoy o Q&A
with Tonje Wåle Flørenes, Project Manager, FIS ISS o Researchers
find PF bracing to be significantly more effective than taping
o Pneumatic
Walker proven successful in Treatment of Charcot Foot and Ankle
o Three
Young Investigators win EFSMA’s biannual Awards o Focus
on Achilles Tendon Repair o DJO-sponsored
FMX4Ever team reports on a "Rock & Ride" year o Donjoy
makes impact at bike show - The eagle has landed o DJO
launches Lombo-Abdo lumbar-abdominal support o "Trauma
and tumours in the tropics" by Richard Carey Smith o FIS
Injury Surveillance System (ISS) confirmed for another two years
o AirSport
(AirGo) helps prevent German Volleyball players' injuries
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Meet DJO at § Mar
5-9 AAOS,
Talking Point
In
case of acute anterior shoulder dislocation, do you feel 15 or more degrees
of external shoulder rotation is beneficial to prevent subsequent episodes of
anterior shoulder dislocation?
In our autumn edition we asked you:
What is in your opinion the
treatment with the best success rate for patients with patellofemoral
subluxation?
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Canadian World Freestyle
Mogul Champion becomes New Face of DonJoy
In June 2004 the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team chose DonJoy to be their official
medical supplier. We are now delighted to announce that a leading light of that
team, 26 year old Kristi Richards, the current World Freestyle Mogul Champion,
has agreed to be our new ‘Face of DonJoy’. Kristi, who was the first female to
successfully complete a 720 (two full twists) off a mogul jump, will feature in
our snow sports advertising campaign while she continues her ceaseless quest
for top podium positions during the 2007/2008 World Cup events.
Q&A with Tonje Wåle Flørenes, Project Manager, FIS ISS
Tonje Wåle Flørenes, MD, (29) graduated from the University of Lund in southern
Sweden in January 2004. She spent her internship in the ‘winter wonderland’ of Lillehammer,
at the Lillehammer Central Hospital where she continued to work as a registrar
in the Orthopaedic Department for nine months after she had finished her
internship. Tonje is working full time as a PhD student at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research
Centre (OSTRC) in Norway as Project Manager for the FIS Injury
Surveillance System - the first surveillance project initiated by the
International Ski Federation to analyse injuries among elite skiers.
Researchers find PF
bracing to be significantly more effective than taping
A meta-analysis of existing research into the effects of bracing for the
management of patellofemoral problems highlighted how only 7% of the recent
research literature focusing on this modality compared to taping techniques.
This review published in the scientific journal, Gait
and Posture also highlighted that previous work on the use of knee
bracing and taping had focused on sagittal plane movement when, in fact, most bracing
and taping techniques aim to modify patella movement in the coronal and
transverse planes.
This apparent lack of understanding of patellofemoral joint biomechanics during
gait prompted researchers from the University of Central Lancashire to design a
study to investigate the effect of patella bracing and taping on the
three-dimensional mechanics of the knee during a controlled eccentric step down
task. (Step descent is more challenging than step ascent due to the level of
eccentric control required).
Pneumatic Walker proven successful in Treatment of Charcot Foot
and Ankle
The Journal, Foot and Ankle Surgery, will be publishing an
article which is currently 'in press' and available on-line that proves that the
use of Pneumatic Walkers with a custom orthotic insole can help in the
management of Charcot Foot and Ankle. This study was conducted by Shawn Verity
MD and Michael Sochocki MD from the University of Manitoba.
Three Young
Investigators win EFSMA’s biannual Awards
We are delighted to congratulate the three 2007 winners of the bi-annual EFSMA Young
Investigator’s Award which were presented at the EFSMA Congress of Sports
Medicine in Prague last October. The two awards, sponsored by DJO/Aircast are
open to sports physicians under 40 and judged by the Young Investigators
Committee which is made up of five members of the EFSMA Executive Committee and
two representatives of the Congress’ Scientific Committee and chaired by Prof.
Christer Rolf, Chairman of the EFSMA Scientific and Education Commission. The
abstracts and oral presentations are judged on the level of scientific
contribution demonstrated by each candidate in his own professional field of
interest.
Focus on Achilles Tendon
Repair
Following the first successful meeting of the International Achilles Tendon
Rupture Consensus Group in March 2007, a second meeting was held on October
19th in Amsterdam. The Group worked hard on the production of a current concept
book on Achilles tendon ruptures. This book will be the first to be published
by DJO.
DJO-sponsored FMX4Ever
team reports on a "Rock & Ride" year
The year 2007 began as it ended: with lots of FMX. It doesn’t look like it will
calm down this year and that is why Jimmy Verburgh, manager of the FMX4Ever
team, who lives with the sport he loves, believes he is a fortunate man.
Canada goes LIVE
The roll-out of our International web presence is progressing well and December
saw our latest country specific site, the bi-lingual Canadian website, go 'live' as part of our
ongoing multi-lingual communications plan.
DJO à la carte?
January saw the addition of a complimentary personalised log-in system for
those of you who wish to contact us direct for information requests without the
need to complete and submit forms. By simply registering at 'My DJO' and
ticking the appropriate boxes you will also be able to receive updates on new
products, clinical research, regional events and congresses tailored to your
specialist fields.
Donjoy makes impact at
bike show - The eagle has landed
By UK’s Head of Marketing, Paul Scot
In December, DonJoy’s knee braces and impact guards made a successful debut
appearance at the UK’s premier off road show, the Dirt Bike Show, at Stoneleigh
Park in the UK which attracted over 21,000 visitors.
Thanks to a stunning, fully loaded Honda CRF 250, visitors who were a mix of
riders from all disciplines were given an opportunity to try our Armor and
Defiance braces and, more importantly, to get a feel for what they would feel
like in action. Several riders with ligament problems invested in new bracing
and the mix of "bike and brace" was a match made for the circuit.
DJO launches Lombo-Abdo
lumbar-abdominal support
In its constant efforts to be the leading provider of solutions to answer
patients’ needs, DJO never ceases to innovate.
Through the acquisition and integration of the Axmed range of products, DJO has
substantially increased its product portfolio. As a result, DJO is now able to
offer a comprehensive array of Back Supports, covering the ever-increasing
demand for products to help relieve the various symptoms of "backache".
"Trauma and tumours
in the tropics" by Richard Carey Smith
"One of the final frontiers" is the opening phrase in the Lonely Planet
on Papua New Guinea, and this expression is right on the money. Lying just
north of tropical Queensland, Australia, and bordering Indonesia, the 5.7
million population of PNG speak 867 languages, with an enormously diverse
environment from idyllic tropical white sand beaches and dense tropical jungle,
through to high mountains and active volcanoes. Our visit which was supported
by AUSAID and Orthopaedic
Outreach was organised through the Royal Australian College of
Surgeons and led by Professor David Wood.
FIS Injury Surveillance
System (ISS) confirmed for another two years
FIS is pleased to announce that thanks to
generous financial support from DJO,
the ground-breaking surveillance project FIS ISS that was initiated two years
ago to analyse injuries among elite skiers will continue for at least another
two years, until the end of 2009.
AirSport (AirGo) helps
prevent German Volleyball players' injuries
Corina Ssuschke and Heike Beier are two of the most exciting young members of
Germany’s National Volleyball Team. Both 24 year olds currently play for the
same Bundesliga team, Dresdner SC, and, according to new DVV (Deutscher
Volleyball-Verband) coach, Giovanni Guidetti, both are set to play key roles in
the women’s squad in 2008.
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