Month: February 2014

CHICAGO — Michelle J. Hall, FAAOP, president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), gave the opening statement at the AAOP Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. She emphasized the importance of becoming involved in the fight for…

CHICAGO — Michelle J. Hall, FAAOP, president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), gave the opening statement at the AAOP Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. She emphasized the importance of becoming involved in the fight for…

Patients treated with a tissue repair drug were twice as likely to have a diabetic foot ulcer heal within 8 weeks compared to patients who took a placebo, according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.…

Patients treated with a tissue repair drug were twice as likely to have a diabetic foot ulcer heal within 8 weeks compared to patients who took a placebo, according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.…

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology developed a new method, based on a combination of several technologies, for the treatment of phantom limb pain after amputation. Initially tested on a patient who had severe phantom limb pain for 48…

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology developed a new method, based on a combination of several technologies, for the treatment of phantom limb pain after amputation. Initially tested on a patient who had severe phantom limb pain for 48…

Patients who were prescribed antihypertensive medications had an increased risk of serious fall injuries, particularly patients with previous fall injuries, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers examined the association between blood pressure medication use and serious…

Patients who were prescribed antihypertensive medications had an increased risk of serious fall injuries, particularly patients with previous fall injuries, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers examined the association between blood pressure medication use and serious…

The United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit agreed with the US district court for the central district of California that, in the case of Ottobock Healthcare LP v. Össur HF and Össur Americas Inc, Össur did not…

The United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit agreed with the US district court for the central district of California that, in the case of Ottobock Healthcare LP v. Össur HF and Össur Americas Inc, Össur did not…