Wounded Warrior Project recently announced the launch of the Warrior Care Network to connect wounded veterans and their families with mental health care services. According to a press release, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and its partners through the Warrior Care…
Month: June 2015
Wounded Warrior Project announces Warrior Care Network
Wounded Warrior Project recently announced the launch of the Warrior Care Network to connect wounded veterans and their families with mental health care services. According to a press release, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and its partners through the Warrior Care…
ALG leaders call for emphasis on diabetic foot ulcer prevention, pre-ulcer offloading
The prevention of diabetic foot ulcers should be prioritized ahead of wound care, according to wound care industry representatives at the 7th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot. “For too long, the provision of consumable wound dressings has dominated the…
‘Smart’ robotic clothing offers mobility to those with disabilities
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are developing soft, robotic clothing that could boost mobility in elderly patients and those with disabilities. The clothing will use 3-D fabrication, functional electrical stimulation, nanoscience and full-body monitoring technologies, which will allow the…
‘Smart’ robotic clothing offers mobility to those with disabilities
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are developing soft, robotic clothing that could boost mobility in elderly patients and those with disabilities. The clothing will use 3-D fabrication, functional electrical stimulation, nanoscience and full-body monitoring technologies, which will allow the…
OPAF launches First Safeguard clinic
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently announced the launch of its First Safeguard clinic, according to a press release. First Safeguard, the 12th First Clinic offered by the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF), offers instruction on personal safety…
OPAF launches First Safeguard clinic
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently announced the launch of its First Safeguard clinic, according to a press release. First Safeguard, the 12th First Clinic offered by the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF), offers instruction on personal safety…
Study: Health care is costly for UK military amputees from Afghanistan
Researchers have calculated the cost of lifetime care for U.K. amputee veterans from the Afghanistan conflict to be approximately $444 million, according to recently published study findings. The researchers studied the extent and nature of amputations on British service personnel…
AOPA announces Thranhardt Award contenders
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has announced the contenders for the 2015 Fall Thranhardt Award. The award was founded through a gift from J.E. Hanger in memory of Howard R. Thranhardt, CP, in 1996. Contenders will present their research…
AOPA announces Thranhardt Award contenders
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has announced the contenders for the 2015 Fall Thranhardt Award. The award was founded through a gift from J.E. Hanger in memory of Howard R. Thranhardt, CP, in 1996. Contenders will present their research…