Month: October 2012

An intensive team approach to treatment of severe wounds limits most transfemoral amputations.

Short-term intervention with changed prosthetic mass distribution had no significant effect on the spatiotemporal and knee kinematical characteristics of the transfemoral amputee gait. However, it can affect the spatiotemporal symmetry of locomotion, according to recent study results. “There has been…

The health needs of about 4,500 athletes with severe, fluctuating or progressive disorders, who compete every 4 years in the summer and winter Paralympic Games, present an important and unusual demand on health care resources. In a series recently published…

A newly designed implant for direct attachment of a prosthesis to the skeletal system after transfemoral amputation can provide better bone maintenance and lower failure risk during normal walking compared with current osseointegrated transfemoral prostheses, according to a recent study.…

Diabetic complications are a medical and economic burden on the health system. For patients with type 2 diabetes who are diagnosed with diabetic foot syndrome, early therapeutic intervention is essential to prevent amputation, according to a study published in Primary…

At a time when small courtesies are often overlooked, that’s when small courtesies are most effective.

Individuals who use custom foot orthoses tend to bring their everyday shoes to their orthotic appointment. However, before the appointment, it is important to purchase a new and appropriate shoe so the right orthotic material can be chosen and fit…

Create and maintain relationships with referring physicians to support your marketing efforts and grow your business.

Keep your documents organized and educate your referral sources about documentation protocol.

Surface electromyography electrodes can record artifact-free muscle activation patterns from residual limb muscles within the prosthetic socket-limb interface. Therefore, myoelectric signals recorded from surface electrodes within the socket-limb interface could be used in robotic lower limb prostheses to derive feedforward…