Month: June 2015

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Patients with transtibial amputation are likely to use prosthetic coverings to combat body image issues, according to recently published data. Non-cosmetically finished prostheses that are visible to others, including bulky interfaces, lack of symmetry and abrupt transitions, play a role…

Patients with lower extremity amputations have an increased risk of developing suicide ideation, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Depression screenings are important — especially when dealing with limb loss — to…

A 2-year pilot program that began on June 1 is paving the way for patient navigation in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Orthologix, based in Trevose, Pa. and Voorhees, N.J., launched the program in an effort to boost outcomes…

Recently published data out of Tuft University’s School of Medicine could lead to reduced joint overloading and improved gait in lower limb prosthesis users. The study, results published in Nature Scientific Reports, demonstrate that subperiosteal hydrostatic pressures can be transmitted…

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Most employers have fewer than 50 full-time employees or full-time equivalent employees. Therefore, they are not subject to the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared-responsibility provision. If an employer has fewer than 50 full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees, on average…

As the Affordable Care Act reshapes the face of health care, unintended challenges are facing O&P.