Month: May 2011

African Americans are almost four times more likely to lose a limb as non-Hispanic whites, according to the Amputee Coalition. “There are a number of reasons for these disparities,” Charlie Steele, an African American, Amputee Coalition board member and who…

Although most commonly associated with military combat, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in civilians — with consequences that are just as serious, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. PTSD…

    Shauna Gerlach Limbs for Life Foundation announced Shauna Gerlach as the new public relations director. She comes to us from Crafton Tull & Associates where she served as marketing coordinator for 2 years. Gerlach brings with her 13…

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that the 2012 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships will be held at The Home Depot Center Velodrome, an AEG-owned and operated facility, in Carson, Calif., Feb. 10-12. Event organizers expect approximately 230 athletes from…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $200.4 million for the quarter that ended March 31, an increase of $22.1 million from the first quarter of 2010. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes the costs to relocate the…

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), announced that U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient, has been selected as the torchbearer for the 2011 Warrior Games Opening Ceremony on May 16 in Colorado…

On April 8, 2011, Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced S773, the Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act, which in previous Congresses was entitled the Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act. S773 would require plans that cover O&P…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) Inc. announced its 2011 O&P Educator and Student Award Programs. The O&P Educator Award Program is designed to support prosthetic and orthotic educators who currently hold teaching positions at schools accredited…

Lawn mower-related injuries account for more than 51% of traumatic amputations among children. Major limb loss is most commonly caused by lawn mowers for children under the age of 10. “We want to see the number of accidents greatly reduced…

    Michael Miller In a rare operation, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) removed the left leg,…