Transforming Bunion Assessment with Weight Bearing CT
By Dr. David Soomekh, DPM Foot and ankle specialist and surgeon, sports medicine & reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, Foot & Ankle Specialty Group, Beverly Hills, CA
Congruent Weber-B Ankle Fractures Do Not Alter Tibiotalar Contact Mechanics
Key Points: Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) provides critical data otherwise missed in weight bearing radiographs when trying to understand the true impact of a fracture on joint stability. Computational biomechanics, when paired with bilateral WBCT imaging, provides a better understanding…
Improvements in Automated Tools for Foot & Ankle Measurements on Weight Bearing CT
At the International Weight Bearing CT Society (WBCT) session during the 2024 European Foot & Ankle Society congress in Brussels, Martinus Richter, MD, PhD, an orthopedic surgeon from the Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Rummelsberg Hospital in Schwarzenbruck,…
Shaping the Future: CurveBeam AI’s Countdown to 2025
As 2024 draws to a close, we’re excited to highlight CurveBeam AI’s top five milestones of the year and share how they’re shaping the path for an even brighter 2025. Each achievement represents a pivotal step toward our shared vision…
Surgeons Weigh In: Top Indications for WBCT Part 2
Weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging has fundamentally changed the evaluation and management of foot and ankle disorders such as hallux valgus, progressive collapsing foot disorder (PCFD), ankle instability, and traumatic deformities. The following panelists of experts share their insights and…
AAOS Now Feature: Weight Bearing CT for Orthopaedic Surgery
The August/September 2024 issue of AAOS Now includes the first of of a two-part series of weight bearing CT. Part I delves into design, evolution, and technqiue. The article was written by Naji S. Madi, MD, is an assistant professor…
Cone Beam Weight Bearing Computed Tomography of Ankle Arthritis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Key Points: Cone Beam CT (CBCT), specifically WBCT three-dimensional (3D) visualization approach allows for a more accurate assessment of foot alignment with attention to planus, cavus, varus or valgus deformities. Post-operatively, weight bearing CT (WBCT) has the potential to better…
