Month: November 2015

In healthy premenopausal black and white women with overweight and obesity, consumption of a short-term, eucaloric, high-fat diet does not appear to yield a decrease in peripheral insulin sensitivity compared with a low-fat diet, according to recent findings. Jeanine B.…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Kevin Iannazzo, CO, of New England Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, shares experiences from his use of a KAFO with a patient.

SAN ANTONIO —  Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME, chief credentialing officer for the Board of Certification/Accreditation, said O&P is different from other health care fields because of the relationships O&P professionals build with their patients.

SAN ANTONIO —  Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME, chief credentialing officer for the Board of Certification/Accreditation, said O&P is different from other health care fields because of the relationships O&P professionals build with their patients.

Hanger Inc. recently announced an amendment and restatement of the terms of its previously announced consent solicitation to its $200,000,000 principal amount 7⅛% senior notes due 2018. According to a company press release, the amendment and restatement amends the consent…

Male gender, smoking, lack of commercial health insurance and illicit drug abuse appear to be risk factors for noncompliance with postoperative follow-up after orthopedic trauma, according to results of a retrospective review. Researchers recorded data of 307 patients with an…

SynTouch LLC, a developer and manufacturer of sensor technology, recently announced it was awarded a federal research grant to develop a system of intuitive grasping for prosthetic hands using a foam-based sensor. The award is funded by the Department of…

SynTouch LLC, a developer and manufacturer of sensor technology, recently announced it was awarded a federal research grant to develop a system of intuitive grasping for prosthetic hands using a foam-based sensor. The award is funded by the Department of…

SAN ANTONIO — Debbie Ayres, director of marketing and public relations for the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, says the O&P profession is in a great area of transition due to reimbursement issues.

SAN ANTONIO — Debbie Ayres, director of marketing and public relations for the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, says the O&P profession is in a great area of transition due to reimbursement issues.