Month: November 2012

One company strives to be the go-to supplier for small O&P companies.

An adjustable throwing prosthesis designed for baseball players is the first to permit a relatively natural throwing motion, according to a press release from TRS Inc., the manufacturer of the device. “Being involved with prosthetics, I’ve developed a lot of…

Transfemoral amputee recognized as only female adaptive skateboarder.

Whether you are opening a new practice or running a well-known O&P company, the right location for your business plays a role in keeping a good business flow. However, an easily accessible location is not the only deciding factor for…

Why you should love a man — and a woman — in a uniform.

Soldiers in highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles, or Humvees, are more likely to be involved in a crash than in any other military vehicle, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. “Nearly half of…

BOSTON — To some O&P business owners, the thought of implementing a formal quality system can bring on a headache, but it does not have to be as hard as it sounds. According to Andrew L. Ullman, BSME, MSM, of…

A cosmetically lifelike prosthesis can give a patient a distinct psychological advantage in accepting it as an extension of their body.

Along with his partner in crime, the condemned man faced death without fear.

In patients with transtibial amputation, a powered prosthetic device successfully restored ankle power during stair ascent and demonstrated significantly greater ankle range of motion and power generation. However, it did not reduce the use of hip strategy while ascending stairs…