LAS VEGAS — Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, administrative director of orthotics and prosthetics at the University of Michigan Health System, emphasized the importance of the Mobility Saves program during the opening remarks at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly.…
Year: 2014
New generation of MPKs offers key benefits for amputees
LAS VEGAS — There is a new generation of microprocessor-controlled knees that offer key benefits in the daily lives of transtibital amputees, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly. John Ross “Technology has moved…
Study: Targeted training improves confidence in administration of outcome measures
LAS VEGAS — Targeted training improves prosthetists’ confidence in administering outcome measures and could facilitate increased use of outcome measures in clinical practice, according to study results presented at a Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association…
Study: Targeted training improves confidence in administration of outcome measures
LAS VEGAS — Targeted training improves prosthetists’ confidence in administering outcome measures and could facilitate increased use of outcome measures in clinical practice, according to study results presented at a Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association…
Study: K3 prostheses show significant advantages over K2 prostheses
LAS VEGAS — The differences between K2 and K3 prostheses have a measurable impact on the functional performance and quality of life of transtibial amputees, according to data presented during the Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic…
Study: K3 prostheses show significant advantages over K2 prostheses
LAS VEGAS — The differences between K2 and K3 prostheses have a measurable impact on the functional performance and quality of life of transtibial amputees, according to data presented during the Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic…
AFO map can aid in off-the-shelf ankle orthoses fittings
LAS VEGAS — A newly created AFO map can allow practitioners to determine the stiffness profile of off-the-shelf AFOs, aiding in orthotic ankle management for patients, according to a presenter at the Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic &…
AFO map can aid in off-the-shelf ankle orthoses fittings
LAS VEGAS — A newly created AFO map can allow practitioners to determine the stiffness profile of off-the-shelf AFOs, aiding in orthotic ankle management for patients, according to a presenter at the Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic &…
OPIE Software and Futura International merge
LAS VEGAS — OPIE Software announced at American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly that the company is merging Futura International Inc. under its corporate umbrella. “Our two organizations have been friendly competitors for the past decade, but it is…
CAF opens Access for Athlete grant applications
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has opened applications for its annual Access for Athletes grants. CAF’s Access for Athletes grants provide funding for equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and sports prosthetics, as well as resources for training…