Day: June 1, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A speaker at the International African American Prosthetic and Orthotic Coalition Annual Meeting discussed how a multidisciplinary team approach can aid in the management of amputations resulting from severe burn injuries. “After our pre-amputation evaluation of the…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At the International African American Prosthetic and Orthotic Coalition Annual Meeting, Terrell Tate, CO, BOCP, shared the way pre-fabricated carbon fiber AFOs can be evaluated using biomechanics.

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations greater than 40 ng/mL correlated with a 67% decrease in invasive cancer risk among women older than 55 years, according to an analysis of two study cohorts. “We have quantitated the ability of adequate amounts of…

April 23 | Maple Shade and Cherry Hill, N.J. Volunteers, parents and children pose with staff at the Cherry Hill Health and Racquet Club during OPAF’s First Volley clinic.Images: Carter SM, O&P News. From left: Matthew Johnson, OPAF participant and…

Orthosis with rigid carbon fiber footplate shows positive results in comparison with traditional AFO.

Jean-Marie Caujolle was eager to fight but not to become ‘first invalid’ of war.

Maintain communication with current patients to help them reach their goals.

Workplace bullies can erode team morale, negatively affect productivity.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Christopher Robinson, MS, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP(D), assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University’s Prosthetics Orthotics Center. Robinson holds more than a decade of experience in the field…

The student-designed Amparo was made to support amputees who cannot afford conventional sockets.