Biocompatible neural interfaces are on the new frontier of prosthetic function.
Year: 2012
Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act introduced in House
In a statement released by the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Peter W. Thomas, JD, general counsel for NAAOP, discussed the advancements in the House of Representatives and Senate for the Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act.…
Applications for 2012 Olympic Opportunity Fund now accepted
The US Paralympic Committee is currently accepting proposals for the 2012 Olympic Opportunity Fund, a program that provides grants to community-based organizations to create and expand Paralympic sport and physical activity programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed…
Obesity accounts for 21% of US health care costs
Obesity now accounts for almost 21% of all US health care costs, more than twice the previous estimates, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University. The study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Health…
New health care provisions could save up to $4.6 billion
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier to simplify administrative procedures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The rule could save health care providers…
Carroll and Strzempka honored at Tribeca Film Festival
Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, vice president of prosthetics for Hanger Clinic, and Dan Strzempka, CPO, area practice manager for Hanger Clinic, will receive Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. They will be…
Research in brain-hand connection could improve neuroprostheses
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $640,000 grant to Marco Santello and Andrew Gordon to continue their research on the cognitive connections between the hands and the brain. The research focuses on the cognitive aspects of the interaction between…
Advanced Arm National Clinical Director Inducted as AAOP Fellow
Daniel W. Conyers, CPO, FAAOP, the national clinical director for Advanced Arm Dynamics, was inducted into the 2012 class of Fellows by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. He was one of 13 people to receive this distinction for…
Vitamin D intake may be associated with stress fracture risk in girls
Vitamin D may be associated with a lower risk of developing stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls, especially among those very active in high-impact activities, according to a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. In…
Delayed ACL surgery in children may lead to more severe meniscus tears
For patients 14 years old or younger, a delay in ACL reconstruction surgery may raise their risk of further chondral injury, with surgical delays greater than 12 weeks possibly leading to irreparable damage, according to a study recently published in…