Guidelines for the construction of orthopedic shoes in the therapy of diabetic foot syndrome offers a design protocol that was developed by an interdisciplinary working group on the basis of the available scientific evidence.
Fred Holtkamp, teacher and researcher at the Fontys Paramedic Hogeschool, can call himself Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau since April 26, 2021. He receives this award because of his commitment at home and abroad to orthopedic shoes and other assistive devices for people with walking problems.
The next issue of foot&shoe will be published on March 16, 2021 with topics and dates from the pedorthic industry.
Due to the actual international COVID 19–situation and the current hygienic restrictions, CONNECT 2021 will be held as an Online-Congress. After two successful congresses at the University of Ulm, the third CONNECT congress will be hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) on March 26-27, 2021.
The French Association of Pedorthists (FFPO) will hold their “Journées de l’Appareillage du Pied" (Foot Fitting Days), originally scheduled for May, inDecember 9 and 10, 2021 in Clermont-Ferrand.
This year, the symposium of the Pedorthic Association of Canada will be entirely digital. On April 16, 2021, the Symposium will welcome a curated program of expert speakers including keynote speaker Tom Michaud, DC. All presentations will reference the symposium's theme: A Balanced and Pragmatic Approach to Pedorthics.
ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK - International Trade Fair and Congress and the associated Congress of the International Pedorthic Association (IVO) will be postponed by one year to October 14 and 15, 2022. The originally planned date was October 22 and 23, 2021.
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