Month: March 2012

ATLANTA — Terry J. Supan, CPO, FAAOP, FISPO, president of Supan Prosthetic Orthotic Consultation, received the Titus-Ferguson Lifetime Award at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium for his accomplishments and contributions that have made…

ATLANTA — Researchers are still unsure what causes idiopathic toe walking in children, although data has shown that 30% of children who are idiopathic toe walkers have a family history. The behavior is usually learned when a child first learns…

ATLANTA — Transfemoral amputees with low back pain move differently than those without, according to researchers from Northwestern University Prosthetics and Orthotics Center. In the ongoing study, Azucena G. Rodriguez, PhD, and Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons) determined whether there…

ATLANTA — Rob Benedetti, MBA, discussed ways for the O&P practitioner to exercise fiscal responsibility and create an entrepreneurial niche for their practice at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. He suggested that…

ATLANTA — Doffing period may have a lasting effect on maintaining residual limb fluid volume, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. Katheryn J. Allyn, LCPO, a research prosthetist…

ATLANTA — Adjustable dynamic response AFOs addressed common gait abnormalities in an adolescent with diplegic cerebral palsy, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. Andrew Sutphin, DPT, of Cindy…

The Scientific Committee for the 2013 ISPO World Congress announced that it will accept paper submissions for presentation consideration until May 1, 2012. The Congress will be held in Hyderabad, India from February 4-7, 2013. Abstracts must be submitted electronically…

Discuss in OrthoMind Up to 2 million lives could be saved annually on a global level through improvements in trauma care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, according to a study published in World Journal of Surgery. The estimate, provided…

Researchers from San Francisco have found a way to regenerate bone through cartilage grafts, according to a study presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. “Cartilage graft induces bone that actually integrates with the host bone and vascularizes it,”…

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Activities Foundation announced that Cascade Orthopedic Supply has become a 2012 Bronze Level Sponsor. Cascade has pledged to cover all shipping costs that OPAF incurs in 2012. “This is a huge donation and greatly appreciated. OPAF…