Amputees treated in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units had better long-term clinical outcomes compared with amputees treated in nursing homes, according to recent study results. To compare the clinical outcomes and Medicare payments for patients who received rehabilitation in an…
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Study: Better long-term outcomes found for amputee treated in inpatient rehab hospitals
Amputees treated in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units had better long-term clinical outcomes compared with amputees treated in nursing homes, according to recent study results. To compare the clinical outcomes and Medicare payments for patients who received rehabilitation in an…
Injectable foam could prevent blood loss, battlefield fatalities
Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University have developed an injectable foam system designed to prevent fatal blood loss and stop profuse bleeding. The prototype is designed to treat battlefield injuries to soldiers, as tourniquets and gauze pads often cannot stop blood…
Kentucky declares BOC as valid testing option for licensure
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics recently affirmed the conclusion on an independent report that found the Board of Certification/Accreditation and American Board for Certification certification exams are equally valid testing options. The Kentucky Board also…
Kentucky declares BOC as valid testing option for licensure
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics recently affirmed the conclusion on an independent report that found the Board of Certification/Accreditation and American Board for Certification certification exams are equally valid testing options. The Kentucky Board also…
Aetrex Worldwide and Justin & Blair Company partner
Aetrex Worldwide Inc. announced partnership with Justin Blair & Company, manufacturer and supplier of shoe and foot care supplies. The partnership is expected to launch August and will focus on additional research and development in orthotic materials, and higher performance…
Aetrex Worldwide and Justin & Blair Company partner
Aetrex Worldwide Inc. announced partnership with Justin Blair & Company, manufacturer and supplier of shoe and foot care supplies. The partnership is expected to launch August and will focus on additional research and development in orthotic materials, and higher performance…
Study: Extreme obesity may drastically reduce life expectancy
Individuals with extreme obesity can have a reduction in life expectancy of up to 14 years, compared with people of normal weight, according results of a recently published National Institute of Health study. The study, led by researchers from the…
Study: Extreme obesity may drastically reduce life expectancy
Individuals with extreme obesity can have a reduction in life expectancy of up to 14 years, compared with people of normal weight, according results of a recently published National Institute of Health study. The study, led by researchers from the…
Artec Group, Ottobock enter distribution agreement
Artec Group announced the closing of a distribution agreement with Ottobock to resell Artec’s Eva and Spider 3-D scanners for prosthesis manufacturing. According to the company press release, the Artec Eva scanner digitizes objects quickly in high resolution and vivid…