Hospitalized children who are colonized but not sick with a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection were found to have an 8.5% increased risk of developing full-blown infections during their hospitalizations, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. …
Year: 2011
Details are Critical for Reimbursement of Therapeutic Shoes
Until there is bureaucratic relief, the best way to get paid for therapeutic shoes is to pay attention to the details within a flawed system, according to a presenter at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly in…
Find the Best Apps for Pedorthics
Portability and convenience make apps good clinical investments.
Double-Amputee Was a Leader of Postwar Germany
Kurt Schumacher would overcome his disability to become one of the most
important politicians in the new West Germany.
Tarheel State Pedorthist Switched From Fish to Feet
Mark Allard, CPed, hosts running clinics in his two stores.
Medicare Part B Premiums Lower than Projected for 2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums in 2012 will be lower than previously projected and the Part B deductible will decrease by $22. Although the Medicare Trustees predicted monthly premiums would…
Hanger Reports Third Quarter Results
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced net sales of $235.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $28.6 million, or 13.8%, from $206.7 million for the third quarter of 2010. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes…
Man Gets Smartphone Built Into Upper Extremity Prosthesis
Born without his left forearm, 50-year-old Trevor Prideaux grew tired of balancing his smartphone on his upper extremity prosthesis. The British catering manager from Wedmore, Somerset has worn an upper extremity prosthesis since he was 3-years-old, but struggled to make…
Parapan American Games Good Practice for London 2012 Paralympic Games
The USA’s Para-Cycling delegation enters this month’s Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, safely in the driver’s seat. It is coming off a first-place performance at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in September. Several of its team members have…
RSLSteeper Opens Facility to Treat Plagiocephaly
RSLSteeper, the UK’s leading provider of clinically effective prosthetics and orthotics services, has launched Steeper Clinic in Kingston Upon Thames. The new center treats babies with head shape abnormalities such as deformational plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome). The facility builds on…