Month: October 2011

The Vanderbilt prosthesis, the first powered knee and ankle transfemoral device, is a 7-year effort directed by Michael Goldfarb, H. Fort Flowers professor of mechanical engineering, Vanderbilt University. The Vanderbilt prosthesis distinguishes itself from traditional microprocessor prostheses by requiring less…

The multidisciplinary symposium presents the latest advances in upper
extremity myoelectric control.

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), of every 1,000 children, three to five develop spinal curves that need treatment. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the most common type of scoliosis among children, generally occurs after the age of 10 years.…

A recently published article has outlined a minimally invasive technique for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The procedure was detailed in an article published in Scoliosis. “Minimally invasive techniques have been utilized for multilevel pathology, including adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis,” study author…

Laurie Sullivan’s unconventional journey down the road to
pedorthics.

Women with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels greater than 33 ng/mL are seven times more likely to benefit from bisphosphonate therapy compared with women with lower levels, according to researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. “Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels above those…

Success rates in treatment with the

The “Own the Bone” program effectively educates patients with osteoporosis who have recently sustained a fragility fracture on measures to seek future treatment, improve bone strength, reduce their risk of future fractures and facilitate conversations with their caregivers.    …

LAS VEGAS — The availability of on-call resources for emergency hand surgery and microvascular/replantation services at U.S. trauma centers remains inconsistent, according to recently presented findings on level 1 and 2 institutions. Bret C. Peterson, MD, presented his team’s research…

After implementing changes to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units, researchers from Indiana found five common themes imperative to successful bundle implementation and may serve as a descriptive and systemic model for future initiatives. “Our research found…