Month: May 2012

Next Step Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. has received accreditation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics. Next Step is a privately held, practitioner-owned and operated company with offices in Manchester, N.H., Warwick, R.I. and Newtown, Mass.…

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released new guidelines suggesting how to improve proper care of diabetic foot infections and reduce amputations. Diabetic complications are a leading cause of lower extremity amputations, and about 50% of people who have…

Thomas F. Kirk, chief executive officer with Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. Kirk has been with Hanger for 10 years.     Thomas F. Kirk Kirk joined Hanger in January 2002 as president and chief…

PHILADELPHIA — Össur and the Challenged Athletes Foundation are partnering to host leg amputee running and mobility clinics, with the most recent clinic occurring at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 19. Amputees of all ages and…

Two tetraplegic participants successfully performed reaching and grasping tasks using a robotic arm controlled directly through neural activity, according to a study recently published in Nature. The participants, a 58-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man who were both paralyzed in…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. announced that it will sponsor the first Technical Fabrication Contest, a competition to create transtibial swim prostheses. The entries will be displayed and judged at the American Orthotic &…

A recent study published in Science reports that workplace inspections reduce job-related injuries and their associated costs with minimal harm to companies’ performance and profits. The researchers examined mandated randomized workplace safety inspections conducted by California’s Division of Occupational Safety…

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that veterans can now apply for benefits to cover education costs for up to 1 year through the Veteran Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). The program is available to unemployed veterans between the ages of…

LEIPZIG, Germany — Pediatric orthopedic treatment has shifted toward minimally invasive surgeries in the last decade, according to a keynote speaker at the ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2012 International Trade Show and World Congress.     Franz Grill “The idea to…

LEIPZIG, Germany — David N. Condie, BSC, CEng, FISPO, consultant and clinical engineer, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, discussed the value of orthotic treatment in people with cerebral palsy at the ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2012 International Trade Show and World Congress.  …