Year: 2012

A new measure of activity performance for adults with upper limb amputation measures how adequately they are able to perform and complete certain tasks. The Activities Measure for Upper Limb Amputees (AM-ULA) provides standardized methods and criteria for clinicians to…

Hanger Inc., completed the acquisition of 16 patient care companies comprising clinics in 15 states with annualized revenue of $35.6 million in 2012. According to a press release, the acquisitions included OrPro, Inc., Orthotic & Prosthetic Technologies Inc., Innovative Prosthetic…

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, R.I. opened its new Research Center of Excellence for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology (CfNN), according to a press release. The CfNN received a funding grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and…

Hanger Clinic has added nine new clinicians to nine of its patient care facilities in the United States, according to a press release. Julie Holliman, CP, received her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and her prosthetic certificate from Northwestern…

Concerns about wear time and cosmetic appeal can affect orthotic efficacy.

Patients with diabetic neuropathy and foot deformity who wore custom-made footwear showed the highest offloading success rates at known high-risk locations, such as previous ulcer sites and in those with Charcot foot. However, the lowest success rates were found in…

Smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes were associated with a high risk of developing clinically significant peripheral artery disease among men, according to recent study results. Researchers followed 44,985 men in the US without a history of cardiovascular disease…

Össur has announced a 2% sales growth, measured in local currency, for the third quarter of 2012, whereas sales in the Americas decreased by 2%, primarily due to ongoing audits by Recovery Audit Contractors, according to a press release. Sales…

The Pedorthic Footcare Association announced the names of its volunteer leadership team with terms effective through November 2013. The executive committee includes Jay Zaffater, CPed, of ArTex Medical Inc, president; Robert Sobel, CPed, of Sobel Orthotics & Shoes Inc, vice…

Popular Mechanics recently announced the winners of its Breakthrough Awards, which included two projects related to the prosthetics industry. These awards recognize innovators and products that have advanced the fields of technology, medicine, space exploration, automotive design and environmental engineering,…