Otto Bock HealthCare received the 2009 award for “Prosthetic or Orthotic Product Innovation” from the Limbless Association for E-MAG Active. E-MAG Active works independently of the ankle joint or sole of the foot. The system opens and closes automatically while…
Day: March 24, 2010
US Paralympic Team Finishes Strong
March 21 marked the end of the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, BC. In all, the United States came away from the Games with 13 medals — four gold, five silver and four bronze. Charlie Huebner, chief of Paralympics for…
Stopping Clinical Trials Early Often Exaggerates Treatment Effects
An international study of nearly 100 clinical trials that were stopped early due to positive treatment effects has found that many of those effects were exaggerated. The authors of the study – published the Journal of the American Medical Association…