Year: 2016

The Amputee Coalition recently announced Christa Berry, of Livermore, Calif., as the 2016 recipient of the Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship. Berry is 18 years old and will attend Mount Holyoke College to major in biology. Christa Berry   The Christina…

The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development is being phased out and manuscript submissions are no longer being accepted, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The final print edition will occur in Sept. 2016. The…

Researchers recently established that skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers can be reprogrammed to acquire properties of embryonic-like stem cells. The induced pluripotent stem cells could eventually be used to treat chronic wounds. Study results are published online ahead of…

Researchers recently discovered stem cells may have therapeutic potential for patients with severe burns. The study, conducted by investigators at The University of Texas Medical Branch, showed that while severe burn injury causes cell death in muscles, it also induces…

Sitting desk intervention leads to increased productivity, decreased body discomfort.

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Study notes quick development of Paralympic running.

Amputees can swap legs in about 30 seconds using the student-created device.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Prosthetists, orthotists and members of the O&P community gathered for the International African American Prosthetic and Orthotic Coalition Annual Meeting, here. View photos from the meeting below. From left: Otis Petties Sr., retired O&P business owner, is…

Experts say significant barriers must be overcome before 3-D printed devices could replace or supplement traditional fabrication.