Day: December 4, 2014

The dorsiflexion assist orthosis could reduce the physiological cost of walking while maintaining knee strength and balance in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to data recently published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Australian researchers conducted a randomized crossover…

A team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently performed a bilateral arm transplant, for Will Lautzenheiser, who became a quadruple amputee in 2011 following a life-threatening streptococcal infection. The team of 35 clinicians, including 13 surgeons, worked for 8 hours…