Month: February 2011

    Chris Nolan The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) announced that Chris Nolan, vice president and general manager of Endolite North America located in Miamisburg, Ohio and Glenn Crumpton, CPO, CPed, president of Alabama…

    Anna Avakian Anna Avakian, CPO, has joined the SPS clinical staff as the director of clinical and technical services. Avakian’s primary focus will be directed towards SPS product education and field sales support. Her initial duties will be…

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its list of eight for January’s Athlete of the Month following a busy month of sport which included two World Championships with Sestriere, Italy having hosted the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and…

A congenital unilateral transradial amputee, Debi Latour, OT, realized early in her life that she was different from most other children, including her five siblings. She also learned, however, that there was nothing she would be unable to accomplish, thanks…

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York recently formed a new Center for Musculoskeletal Outcomes and Patient Oriented Research to translate information collected from extensive patient populations into clinical studies that will guide experts in preventing, diagnosing and treating…

Infrared and convection ovens each serve their own purpose but which
one is right for your facility?

After countless surgeries proved ineffective, Ronnie Dickson opted for
a fresh start.

Use feedback from patients to measure the effectivenessof marketing campaigns.

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston have published a study in the Journal of Vascular Surgery stating that disparities in limb salvage procedures may be driven by socioeconomic status (SES) and access to high-volume…

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10%, a new study suggests. Although prior research showed a major reduction in central-line related bloodstream…