Day: November 25, 2015

This study of patients admitted to a level 1 trauma center for orthopedic injuries showed patients who were obese experienced more complications, as well as longer hospital and intensive care unit stays, than non-obese patients. Researchers collected data for 30…

Using funding from a $425,000 NIH grant, researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will study sensory connections between lower limb amputation sites and prostheses with the goal of improving mobility for amputees. According to a press release from…

Using funding from a $425,000 NIH grant, researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will study sensory connections between lower limb amputation sites and prostheses with the goal of improving mobility for amputees. According to a press release from…

Researchers at Hiroshima University and Daiya Industry Co. Ltd., Japan, have developed a new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment, according to a recent press release. The wearable equipment, or Unplugged Powered Suit (UPS), supports…

SAN ANTONIO — O&P professionals are all on the same team, according to Brad Watson, BOCO, BOCP, of Bowling Green Orthotics and Prosthetics.

SAN ANTONIO — O&P professionals are all on the same team, according to Brad Watson, BOCO, BOCP, of Bowling Green Orthotics and Prosthetics.