Raiders’ Donald Penn to have foot surgery, ending 170-game streak – SFGate

http://m.sfgate.com/raiders/article/Report-Raiders-LT-Donald-Penn-to-have-foot-12439369.php

New Study Demonstrates the Economic Costs & Medicare Policy Implications of Chronic Wounds

With quality measure-based payment mod- els now driving Medicare reimbursement under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), foot and ankle surgeons, wound care practitioners and other healthcare providers have few reportable quality measures relevant to wound care. A study...

ACFAS Update – President’s Perspective

ACFAS Update – President’s Perspective
There seems to be some confusion about the terms podiatrist versus foot and ankle surgeon and what exactly the difference is.

New Study: Achilles Tendon Inflammation in Injury Recovery | Orthopedics This Week

https://ryortho.com/2017/12/new-study-achilles-tendon-inflammation-in-injury-recovery/

10 Myth Busting Facts From CMS’ Health Care Spending Actuarial Report | Orthopedics This Week

https://ryortho.com/2017/12/10-myth-busting-facts-from-cms-health-care-spending-actuarial-report/

Society meets to gain international consensus on ankle cartilage injury repair

https://www.healio.com/orthopedics/foot-ankle/news/print/orthopedics-today/%7B14602a7d-0336-43fc-8b22-5e0bbab56b6c%7D/society-meets-to-gain-international-consensus-on-ankle-cartilage-injury-repair

Are High Heels Headed for a Tumble? – The New York Times

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/fashion/the-end-of-high-heels.html?referer=

National Orthopedic and Spine Alliance continues to expand

https://ryortho.com/breaking/nosa-expands-to-connecticut/

New Merck Drug Repairs Cartilage in Osteoarthritis Patients

https://ryortho.com/breaking/new-merck-drug-repairs-cartilage-in-oa-patients/

Inside the NFL’s Secret World of Injuries | Bleacher Report

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749101-inside-the-nfls-secret-world-of-injuries

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