Month: June 2013

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) submitted a statement to the Senate Finance Committee, which held a hearing June 25 on Recovery Audit Contractors and other Medicare contractors that conduct audits to identify improvements in how audits are conducted.…

Male twin Vietnam War veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder were more than twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease vs. those without PTSD, according to recent results of a prospective study supported by the NIH. The study followed 281…

Adults with a disability are more likely to be obese or extremely obese compared with adults without a disability, according to recent study results published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Researchers from the University of Texas School of…

The eighth annual Extremity Games was recently held at the Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. Extremity Games, an extreme adaptive sports competition for athletes with limb loss or limb difference hosted by the Athletes with Disabilities Network, kicked off…

A hybrid molecular imaging technique that targets both bone cell activity and immune response can help physicians better distinguish osteomyelitis from Charcot foot, according to study results presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting. Current…

The Amputee Coalition presents 3 days of education, adaptive sports and social networking for amputees in what it anticipates will be its largest audience at its 2013 National Conference in Orlando, Fla. June 27-29. Bob Gailey, PhD, PT, from the…

Ottobock announced that its X3 microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee is now available to civilians. The waterproof X3 knee was developed primarily to help transfemoral amputee service members return to normal activities of daily living, as well as active duty if they…

The American Association for Homecare filed a lawsuit against HHS on Wednesday in an effort to prevent the July 1implementation of Round 2 of CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies, according to a news…

A clinical trial was launched by researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center to evaluate the ability of a patient’s stem cells to prevent leg amputations in end stage peripheral artery disease (PAD). The clinical trial, which is sponsored by…

Investing in an employee wellness program could help cut costs and improve productivity in the manufacturing business, according to researchers from Iowa State University. “All our evidence says there will be a net positive financial return for the companies,” Mike…