Day: April 1, 2011

According to a National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) press release, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, was reintroduced to the House of Representatives. Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA), ranking member of the House Veterans…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $226.5 million for the quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2010, an increase of $21.4 million, or 10.4%, from $205.1 million in 2009. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes the cost to…

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According to data from the Vital and Health Statistics, Ambulatory and Inpatient Procedures, and accounting for the increase in population since 1996, it is estimated that 1.27 million Americans live with lower-limb amputation. Of those 1.27 million, more than 618,000…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) Inc. announced that Don Katz, CO, LO, FAAOP, has been awarded the organization’s second Tamarack Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Orthotic Science and Practice.     Don Katz Katz has been…