Month: March 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. — Results of a study presented here at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium showed no statistically significant differences in voluntary opening and closing terminal devices when measuring physical functional performance. “While…

Liberating Technologies, a College Park Company, recently announced it was awarded five new government grants for a total of approximately $3.3 million. According to a company press release, the grants are funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living,…

O&P leaders are looking to teamwork to provide new solutions.

OPIE Software recently announced it is entering an agreement with Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy to include the Amputee Mobility Predictor functional outcome measures within the clinical documentation tracks of OPIE Patient Management software. “This is a tremendous opportunity for practitioners to…

Data monitoring and counseling reduced the need for surgery.

A robotic arm exoskeleton used for motor skill training could help people with post-stroke weakness that affects an entire side of the body. In a pilot study, researchers compared the extent of motor learning for people with post-stroke hemiparesis to…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Researchers found 53% of lawn mower injuries in children result in amputation, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Douglas Armstrong, MD, director of pediatric orthopedic surgery at Penn State Hershey…

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, administrative director of Orthotics & Prosthetics at the University of Michigan Health System. Liberman-Lampear holds a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from Wayne State University and a master’s…

Employee control over schedules increases job satisfaction, decreases negative psychological impacts.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Ortho Transmission LLC, including the company’s transcutaneous osseous integrated skeletal implant technology. According to a press release, the technology complements Zimmer Biomet’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of…