Researchers who analyzed veterans of the Iran-Iraq war who had hip disarticulation and a transpelvic amputation found better scores in the mental component of a Persian version of the SF-36 than in the physicial component at average 26-year follow-up. “[Veterans]…
Year: 2013
Practice redesign and new payment methods would be necessary for electronic communications to be accepted and used by physicians in a clinical setting, according to recent study results published in Health Affairs. “Leaders of medical groups that use electronic communication…
Physicians find emailing patients challenging, time consuming
Practice redesign and new payment methods would be necessary for electronic communications to be accepted and used by physicians in a clinical setting, according to recent study results published in Health Affairs. “Leaders of medical groups that use electronic communication…
ABC celebrates 65 years
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) is celebrating its 65th anniversary, according to a company news release. ABC was founded in 1948 by Chester E. Haddon, CPO and established a mission supportive of high…
Lt. Col. Chad Hivnor, MD, was recently selected to receive the Air Force Association’s Paul W. Meyers Award for his work using lasers to improve skin texture and flexibility for wounded warriors, according to a report from Air Education and…
Hivnor receives award for research with lasers for amputee, burn scars
Lt. Col. Chad Hivnor, MD, was recently selected to receive the Air Force Association’s Paul W. Meyers Award for his work using lasers to improve skin texture and flexibility for wounded warriors, according to a report from Air Education and…
Deadline approaching for ACPOC submissions
The Association of Children’s Orthotic-Prosthetic Clinics will be accepting abstract submissions for its 2014 annual meeting until Oct. 1. Suggested topics include clubfoot orthoses, limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors, orthoses used with limb lengthening, orthotic use in…
Hanger Inc. has acquired four patient care companies in 2013 comprising nine clinics in six states with a combined annualized net revenue of approximately $10 million. The acquisitions are East Coast Orthotics Inc.; Nascott Inc.; Keller’s Limb & Brace Inc.,…
Hanger announces acquisitions totaling $10 million for 2013
Hanger Inc. has acquired four patient care companies in 2013 comprising nine clinics in six states with a combined annualized net revenue of approximately $10 million. The acquisitions are East Coast Orthotics Inc.; Nascott Inc.; Keller’s Limb & Brace Inc.,…
Individuals with no disability recover faster after severe fall injury
Individuals with little or no disability prior to serious fall injury recovered faster than individuals with severe disability who had a serious fall injury, according to recent study results. In an ongoing longitudinal study, 754 community community-living persons aged 70…