Elderly patients who undergo at-home physical therapy show a strong relationship between cognition and gait performance with changes in gait related to cognitive decline, according to recently published data. Researchers included all patients older than 65 years seen by a…
Year: 2013
Some knee prostheses show learning curve, early rates of revision
Researchers found newer model knee prostheses can have a learning curve and early revision risks, and suggested that manufacturers consider these risks and surgeons should familiarize themselves with the prostheses before implantation, according to this recently published study of a…
Robotic training system helps patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury
The University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute has announced the use of a new robotic trolley system to provide patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord or brain injuries with added security during rehabilitation. The Vector Gait & Safety System…
ACPOC announces deadline for meeting early registration
Early registration for the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, Anaheim, Calif., ends Feb. 15. Objectives of the annual meeting are to present and evaluate new ideas, techniques and methodology and treatment of children…
Reactive oxygen species, biofilm keep chronic wound infections from healing
A combination of reactive oxygen species and biofilm formed by selective invading bacteria can cause chronic wound infections from healing, according to a recently presented study. Researchers inhibited two antioxidant enzymes, glutathione peroxidase and catalase, to identify the central role…
ACPOC announces deadline for annual meeting early registration
Early registration for the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, Anaheim, Calif., ends Feb. 15, according to a press release. Objectives of the annual meeting are to present and evaluate new ideas, techniques and…
Review: Studies provide weak evidence for skin ulcer treatments
Researchers found in a systematic review they conducted of papers focused on the treatment of skin ulcers that many studies were technically flawed, yielded unreliable results and provided weak evidence that some of these treatments work better than standard compression…
3-D technology could help improve rehabilitation for stroke patients
Researchers in Sweden used 3-D technology similar to that used to create animated motion capture in film to assess everyday upper extremity movement in stroke patients. The researchers sought to analyze three-dimensional movement to evaluate the validity of the kinematic…
People with disabilities hired at increasing rate
People with disabilities were hired at a higher percentage in 2012 than at any point in the last 32 years, according to a report released by the US Office of Personnel Management. Additionally, more people with disabilities were employed in…
DARPA awards $1 million for implantable polymer research
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Walter Voit, PhD, $1 million to help fund polymer research intended to improve the utility of implantable medical devices, including prostheses, in wounded soldiers. Voit, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering…