A team of scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology discovered how to make a new kind of flexible sensor using tiny gold particles and a kind of resin that could be integrated into electronic skin and attached to prosthetic…
Month: July 2013
Flexible sensor could help amputees feel through prosthetic limb
A team of scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology discovered how to make a new kind of flexible sensor using tiny gold particles and a kind of resin that could be integrated into electronic skin and attached to prosthetic…
Medicaid programs vary in coverage of preventive care
Some state Medicaid plans are not required to cover preventive services, such as screening tests for colorectal cancer, high blood cholesterol, HIV infection and diet counseling for adults who are already enrolled in Medicaid, according to a study published in…
Study: Lower limb amputation rate significantly decreases during 10-year period
The number and severity of lower limb amputations has decreased significantly over the past decade, according to a study recently published in Foot & Ankle International. Researchers from the University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation examined lower extremity…
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation currently seeks nominations for individuals who would like to serve the O&P community on its board of directors. Board members serve a 3-year term and are required to attend at least one of the…
OPAF seeks nominees for board of directors
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation currently seeks nominations for individuals who would like to serve the O&P community on its board of directors. Board members serve a 3-year term and are required to attend at least one of the…
Ottobock acquires half of Pohlig shares
Ottobock announced that it has acquired 51% of the shares of Pohlig, an O&P provider n Traunstein, Germany. The acquisition continues a longstanding relationship between the two family-owned businesses, and is expected to further strengthen their leadership positions in the…
Walking program helps functional performance in patients with PAD
A home-based exercise intervention with a group-mediated cognitive behavioral component improved walking performance and physical activity in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published in JAMA. The study was conducted by researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg…
Irreversible tissue loss can occur quickly after spinal cord injury
Degenerative tissue loss resulting from a spinal cord injury was shown to develop in the spinal cord and brain as early as 40 days after the injury, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology. The study, conducted by…
NAAOP discusses state of CMS audits
In its July webcast, the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics discussed CMS Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and their effect on the O&P industry. The first issue addressed was the recent proposed regulation that would allow CMS…