Month: November 2014

A report commission by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association and conducted by Dobson DeVanzio & Associates has concluded that 19% of patients who have received a Medicare-reimbursed off-the-shelf device later receive a custom-fitted orthosis. According to a summary of…

Össur has announced the launch of its new Women’s Leadership Initiative. The initiative is intended to support independent O&P practitioners by providing a forum that encourages interaction, community-building and educational opportunities that serve women in the industry. Early this year,…

Ottobock has announced Anthony Phillips, of San Diego, as the September winner and Patrick Ward of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., as the October winner of the company’s C-Leg 15 Year Anniversary photo contest. Phillips’ photo submission shows him crossing the finish…

Employees who work at small, locally owned businesses have the highest level of loyalty to their employers, with rural workers’ commitment based more on size and ownership of the company than job satisfaction, according to researchers at Baylor University. “While…

A study of the effects of locomotion mode recognition errors on the volitional control of powered lower limb prostheses showed differing effects on gait stability, leading to the identification of “critical errors,” according to results published in Institute of Electrical…

Yale medical device start-up 109 Design has received a $100,000 grant to help begin manufacturing a feedback device which attaches to scoliosis orthoses and provides real-time feedback on wear-time and tightness. The company was founded by Yale students Ellen Su,…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Heikki Uustal, MD, medical director for the Prosthetic and Orthotic Team at JFK-Johnson Rehab Institute, shared the importance of incorporating geriatric management techniques into O&P practice at the New Jersey chapter of the American Academy of…

The Amputee Coalition and the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists have launched a collaborative informational brochure titled “Working Together for a Successful Outcome.” The brochure was created “to help amputees, their families and caregivers ask the right questions and…

Virtual reality-based telerehabilitation programs can produce similar motor improvement results in stroke patients to in-clinic rehabilitation, according to study results published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Researchers conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial in which chronic outpatients with…

Virtual reality-based telerehabilitation programs can produce similar motor improvement results in stroke patients to in-clinic rehabilitation, according to study results published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Researchers conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial in which chronic outpatients with…