The Amputee Coalition recently announced its participation in an awareness campaign for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. National Disability Employment Awareness Month takes place annually in October and provides education regarding disability employment issues in the United States as well…
Month: October 2015
Amputee Coalition joins National Disability Employment Awareness Month campaign
The Amputee Coalition recently announced its participation in an awareness campaign for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. National Disability Employment Awareness Month takes place annually in October and provides education regarding disability employment issues in the United States as well…
Mobile application found less accurate for measuring gait
SAN ANTONIO — Although strides have been in its efficiency, the Dartfish Express — an iPad application used to measure gait — was less accurate than the Vicon 3-D Motion Capture System, according to a data presented here at the…
Cascade Orthopedic Supply invests in OrtoPed
Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. recently announced it has acquired all outstanding shares of OrtoPed Inc. from CETCO Capital and its sole shareholder Jean-Pierre Gibeault. Jeff Collins, president and chief financial officer of Cascade, will take over as president of OrtoPed…
Cascade Orthopedic Supply invests in OrtoPed
Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc. recently announced it has acquired all outstanding shares of OrtoPed Inc. from CETCO Capital and its sole shareholder Jean-Pierre Gibeault. Jeff Collins, president and chief financial officer of Cascade, will take over as president of OrtoPed…
Amputees may learn to use prostheses better if they are taught by fellow amputees
Rather than watching demonstrations performed by non-amputees, an article recently published in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair indicates upper limb amputees may learn how to use a new prosthesis better if they are taught by other amputees. “Those who watched a…
Robotic finger designed to look, feel and work like a real finger
Scientist from Florida Atlantic University has developed a robotic finger that looks, feels and works like a real finger, according to a study recently published in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. Erik Engeberg, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Ocean and…
Ancient Roman General Possibly First Person to Wear Prosthetic Hand
An iron hand made Sergius a formidable opponent on the battlefield.
O&P News Workforce Survey Pulls From Wealth of Experience
Wide range of O&P professionals respond to workforce survey.
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