Year: 2013

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…

Oceans of Hope is an unassuming little mastectomy boutique tucked into a nondescript building on the edge of a medical complex in Toms River, NJ. Not far from the Jersey shore, the boutique escaped catastrophic damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy…

Examine your facility like a customer would and be prepared to toss out the old and freshen up your business.

Mobile services can expand business and help clinicians reach underserved patient populations.

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the launch of the Coalition to Walk and Run Again that will aid victims of the Boston bombings. The AOPA Coalition, which was established with the assistance of the Amputee Coalition and…