Transradial amputee and professional motocross racer takes his show on the road.
Month: May 2013
Coverage will vary nationwide, so it is important to know the specifics of your own state’s plan.
Good penmanship was a ticket to ‘financial and personal independence.’
Compared with a flat orthosis, contoured orthoses increased the contact area of the plantar surface during stationary cycling, and influenced the perception of greater support in the midfoot while increasing relative pressure through the hallux, according to study results published…
The flexible construction means treatment can be started at a younger age.
The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of three-dimensional printing is revolutionizing the fabrication of O&P devices, but plastics have limited strength and durability. Direct metal laser sintering machines, which can print metal parts in three dimensions, present a solution. Richard Weir, PhD,…
If you suddenly lost an office manager or billing expert, what would you do?
The presence of peripheral arterial disease in patients with diabetes who had undergone an initial minor foot amputation significantly increased the risk for a subsequent major lower extremity amputation, according to recently published study results. The presence of peripheral arterial…
A positive family firm image can lead to better performance.
Patients at risk for amputation have a better chance of keeping their limb if they reside in a region where vascular care is commonly provided, according to a recently published study. “Regional differences in amputation rates have been ascribed, at…