Dr. Mike Wong on ActivArmor 3D-Printed Custom-Fit Casts for Fracture Care
Dr. Mike Wong, founder of Modern Edge Sports and Orthopedic Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explains how his clinic uses ActivArmor’s 3D-printed, custom-fit casts as a fracture-care option for patients, including children, athletes, and active adults, and their families.
Video Chapters (14):
00:00 Dr. Wong’s introduction and ActivArmor overview
02:41 Why clinics adopt ActivArmor
03:15 Time, materials, and staff considerations
04:04 Traditional cast challenges and ActivArmor
05:13 Turnaround time and clinic considerations
06:09 Training, support, and implementation
08:14 Patient adoption and experience
09:14 ActivArmor for active patients and athletes
09:59 Custom design and bone-stimulator access
11:31 Why patients and parents value ActivArmor
12:38 Clinic branding and lifestyle flexibility
13:00 Billing, insurance, DME, and patient options
14:50 Private-practice innovation and differentiation
16:39 Dr. Wong’s patient-centered recommendation
In this interview, Dr. Wong discusses:
How ActivArmor custom-fit, 3D-printed casts are designed for individual patients
🔹 In-office scanning and on-site cast fabrication
🔹 Waterproof, cleanable cast care and everyday hygiene
🔹 Patient feedback from children, parents, athletes, and active patients
🔹 Maintaining access to rehabilitation while immobilized
🔹Pool use, cold plunges, hot tubs, and sauna access
🔹 Removable cast access for evaluation and certain emergencies
🔹 Custom cutouts for bone-stimulator placement
🔹 Challenges involving traditional casting supplies and staff time
🔹 ActivArmor training, implementation, and hands-on clinic support
🔹 Patient education and the use of demonstration casts
🔹 Insurance reimbursement, DME billing, and cash-pay options
🔹 How custom immobilization technology may help differentiate an orthopedic clinic
🔹 Why Dr. Wong believes ActivArmor fits Modern Edge’s patient-centered approach
Dr. Wong also explains why Modern Edge Sports and Orthopedic Medicine chose to integrate ActivArmor and how custom-fit immobilization technology may support a more flexible, patient-focused fracture-care experience.
ActivArmor is a custom-fit immobilization solution designed to provide an alternative to traditional casting for appropriate patients. Treatment options depend on the patient’s injury, diagnosis, and clinical needs.
The views and experiences shared in this video are Dr. Wong’s own and are not medical advice.
Treatment decisions should be made by a qualified healthcare professional based on each patient’s individual condition.
Learn more about ActivArmor and custom-fit immobilization technology: ActivArmor.com
