Month: March 2011

Acknowledging the need for a greater understanding of heterotopic ossification (HO), the Department of Defense awarded Carnegie Mellon University’s Bone Tissue Engineering Center a 3-year, $2.9 million research grant that is aimed at developing a therapy for the prevention of…

Researchers at the University of Maryland created a computational model of a swimming fish by using the central nervous system of a lamprey. In order to understand how internal and external forces affect locomotion, researchers studied and simulated how a…

Add-on products and services offer benefits to both business owners and patients.

Quentin Durward Corley invented his own prosthesis to reclaim his lifefollowing a train accident.

Both aesthetically and functionally, Kaylene Kau’s prosthetic design is nothing like the human arm — for one thing, it is long, conical and stark white. The device’s interlocking concave segments allow it to curl in toward the body, then straighten…

Research suggests that these devices, which date before 600 B.C., aided in walking.

A new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA) provided a review of the global prosthetics industry, market trends, product innovations, industry activity and profiles of market organizations. “Orthopedic Prosthetics: A Global Strategic Business Report,” projected that the global orthopedic prosthetics…

After making it through the dark days, J.R. Litehiser now makes lightof his amputation.

Family inspired Jason P. Davis, CPed to enter the profession. Helpingothers keeps him there.

People who have a stroke are more likely to be dependent if they are depressed, older or have other medical problems, according to a recent study. “Post-stroke depression is a common problem,” Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans…