Month: June 2016

A report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology posits that small electrical currents could activate certain immune cells to jumpstart or speed wound healing. According to a press release from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the…

Immediate aspirin therapy after transit ischemic attack reduced risk for early recurrent stroke, according to data published in The Lancet. “The risk of a major stroke is very high immediately after a TIA or a minor stroke (about 1,000 times…

Leipziger Messe GmbH, host of OTWorld, recently announced OTWorld has a new project director. Helene von Groote took over the position formerly held by Ronald Beyer beginning June 1, 2016, as part of a restructuring of the company’s medical fairs.…

Compared with nonweight-bearing activities, such as cycling, running and other exercises that put greater strain on bones may help improve long-term bone health, according to study findings presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Munich. “Chronic large and repetitive…

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.