Month: May 2012

Prosthetics could be designed to be more efficient if they are made less like human feet and more like those of a woman wearing high heels or an ostrich, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the…

Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.) have introduced a bill they hope will eliminate the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula and create a pathway to better payment models. The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 is…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics participated in the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) annual meeting, April 29 to 30 in San Diego, Calif. ABC’s association with CAAHEP is a result of…

Motion Control Inc., a Fillauer company, has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the US Dept. of the Army. The grant is for the development of a new modular prosthesis system. “This funding will allow Motion Control to continue…

The number of obese people in the United States is expected to rise dramatically over the next 20 years if intervention methods are not implemented, according to research presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Weight of the…

Practice first on a spare or broken knee joint before attempting this procedure.

O&P advocacy efforts continue even as the health care profession awaits a ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

A simple handout with staff names and photos will help first time patients feel more comfortable.

While effective at anchoring the artificial limb to bone, osseointegration involves more surgery and risk of infection.

Patients who have had limbs salvaged after traumatic injuries often struggle to regain full functionality of the limb due to muscle loss, chronic pain and nerve damage. While amputation and prostheses are alternatives to limb salvage, not much is known…