BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A recipient of the military’s Purple Heart and the first female soldier to lose a limb in Iraq, Melissa Stockwell, CP, shared her story at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting, here. Stockwell’s leg was…
Month: April 2016
Minimally invasive treatment reduced phantom limb pain
A minimally invasive technique significantly reduced phantom limb pain, according to research recently published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. J. David Prologo, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Interventional Radiology at Emory University School of Medicine…
Ekso Bionics receives FDA approval for exoskeleton
Ekso Bionics Inc. recently announced it has received FDA clearance to market its Ekso GT robotic exoskeleton to treat patients with hemiplegia due to stroke, patients with spinal cord injuries at levels T4 through L5 and patients with spinal cord…
ABC seeks board nominations
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics recently opened nominations for its board of directors. Open positions include director and public member director. Both positions include 4 years of service beginning Dec. 1, 2016. According to a…
Low thyroid function linked to type 2 diabetes
BOSTON — Even mild hypothyroidism may increase the risk for development of type 2 diabetes, according to study results presented here. “Low and low-normal thyroid function are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and progression from…