Day: September 9, 2012

BOSTON – Fitting patients with off-the-shelf breast prostheses can be difficult, especially if the patient has had a radical mastectomy, lumpectomy or has holes in her chest wall, according to a presenter at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National…

BOSTON – Wade L. Barghausen, CPO, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly here. Each year, the board of directors of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association honors individuals who have…

BOSTON – Strong advocacy efforts and building relationships with Medicaid officials may help minimize or prevent threatened cuts to Medicaid reimbursement, according to Teri P. Kuffel, JD, who spoke at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly here. “It…

BOSTON – Thomas Guth, CP, received the Legislative Advocacy Award at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly here. Thomas DiBello, CO, LO, FAAOP, American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association president presented Guth with the award for his lifetime achievements…

BOSTON – The fabrication of custom thoracolumbosacral orthoses can seem time consuming for many orthotists, but new materials have simplified the process, according to a presenter here at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly. Jacqueline Valdez, CO, said…

BOSTON – biodesigns Inc. introduced the High-Fidelity Interface System at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly here. “A large majority of transfemoral amputees or high-activity level patients are not candidates for osseointegration,” Randall Alley, BSc, CP, chief executive officer of…