Month: February 2014

The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association attended a public session on Feb. 12 held by the Office of Medicare Hearing Appeals regarding recent actions to limit immediate provider access to administrative law judge hearings. At the session, Nancy Griswold, chief…

The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association attended a public session on Feb. 12 held by the Office of Medicare Hearing Appeals regarding recent actions to limit immediate provider access to administrative law judge hearings. At the session, Nancy Griswold, chief…

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By the end of January, more than 3 million Americans had enrolled in a health insurance plan through federal- and state-based exchanges.

Sen. Daniel Ken Inouye was the second-longest serving senator in history.

Even among patients with poor baseline functional status, advanced age or severe systemic comorbidities, revascularization for attempts at limb preservation provides more health benefits and has lower long-term costs compared with wound care alone or primary amputation, according to study…

Extremity Games gold medal winner Stephan Büchler paused his race to help another rider.

Care of the lower extremity is important for individuals with diabetes to avoid amputation. Over the years, advanced wound care modalities have emerged as critical tools in limb salvage, including negative pressure wound therapy, which has become an important vertical…

A recent literature review found that scientifically valid evidence on the performance of patients with microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees in everyday life is limited and future research should focus on activities and participation to increase the understanding of their functional-added value.…

For more than 2 years, Jose L. Contreras-Vidal, PhD, has been developing an exoskeleton that will help paralyzed patients use their thoughts to walk again.