Month: April 2012

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BANFF, Canada – A 22-month old female was presented to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Fla. with multiple congenital anomalies. The patient was recently adopted from Africa with little medical history. Although her upper extremity was normal and…

The Challenged Athletes Foundation announced that it has distributed funds to 1,102 individual grant recipients in 27 countries totaling $1.7 million, a new record for CAF, according to a press release. The grants are part of its Access for Athletes…

Diane L. Damiano BANFF, Canada — Diane L. Damiano, PhD, PT, chief of functional and applied biomechanics, National Institute of Health, gave her presidential presentation on orthotic management philosophies in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy at this year’s Association of…

Jennifer K. Peterson  BANFF, Canada — There is conflicting evidence in O&P literature whether it is beneficial to fit young children with prosthetic devices, especially myoelectric devices. According to Jennifer K. Peterson, MA, PT, Advanced Arm Dynamics, there has been…

Diane J. Atkins BANFF, Canada — Traditional assumptions regarding congenital partial hand patients are that they are essentially independent in daily living and fitting them with prostheses would not enhance their functional well-being. Another assumption is that besides passive aesthetic…

During her visits, Stephanie Massie, CPed, often helps elderly patients with household chores.

Charita Bauer’s personal tragedies made her character, Bertha “Bert” Bauer, a memorable matriarch.

If you don’t have an answer for a customer, you should make the extra effort to find out.

Orthocare Innovations has recently introduced Edison, an adaptive vacuum suspension system that intuitively and automatically adjusts the amount of vacuum to the level most appropriate to the specific activities of the patient. While mechanical vacuums work to reach constant pressure,…