Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia will host an amputee workshop about pain management on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 am to 12 pm. A panel of speakers will discuss ways to treat and manage pain. The topics will include treatment…
Year: 2012
Amputee Coalition Hosts Limb Loss Education Day
The Amputee Coalition, in association with OPAF and McKeever’s First Ride, is hosting Limb Loss Education Day on Saturday, April 21 from 9 am to 5 pm at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Atlanta. This event, which will debut during National…
New Medical Excise Tax Could Benefit O&P Industry
The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury have posted the first proposed rules on the plans for the enforcement of the new Medical Device Excise Tax. This is the first step in establishing the final interpretation of the…
Breast cancer prevention drug may cause bone loss
A new study shows that exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor used to prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women, worsens age-related decreases in bone mineral density. Researchers from the University Health Network in Toronto led by Angela Cheung, MD, FRCPC, PhD, reported…
Interactive Microprocessor Foot Adjusts to User Specifications
LAS VEGAS — At the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting here, David Boone, CP, MPH, PhD, Orthocare Innovations, described how the company’s Magellan microprocessor foot, currently in beta trials, automatically adjusts to the user’s needs. “What we care about…
CMS Extends Licensure Deadline for Round 2 Bidding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that is has extended the licensure deadline for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competition to May 1. The original deadline required…
Demonstrations to Eliminate Medicare Fraud Announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid announced that the Prior Authorization of Power Mobility Devices Demonstration and the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration are expected to move forward around June 1. These demonstrations were originally scheduled to take effect on…
Short Leg Graduated Protocol Delivers Positive Results
Chrysta Irolla LAS VEGAS – The Short Leg Graduated Protocol, used to train bilateral transfemoral amputees to walk on full length legs without assistive devices, has shown positive outcomes in a study, according to Kevin Carroll, MS, CP,…
Pendulum Design Encourages Natural Gait in Knee Joint System
John Schulte LAS VEGAS – Fillauer Companies Inc. introduced the Basko SPL-2 orthotic knee joint system with improved features at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting, here. The joint is designed with a pendulum feature that allows the practitioner…
Cause of Phantom Limb Pain Still Elusive
Mirror therapy may address the cortical reorganization thought to play a role in creating phantom limb pain sensations.