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…
Year: 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…
Aloe vera may improve glycemic control in prediabetes, type 2 diabetes
Adults with prediabetes assigned aloe vera supplements saw improvement in fasting plasma glucose, and those with type 2 diabetes saw improvement in HbA1c, according to a recent meta-analysis. Researchers analyzed eight randomized clinical trials involving 470 patients conducted through January…
Coapt pattern recognition could make prosthesis control intuitive
ORLANDO, Fla. — The use of Coapt pattern recognition could make prosthesis control more intuitive, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. Jack Uellendahl, CPO, said pattern recognition can…
New Offerings Remove Premium Rate Increases in Long-term Care Insurance
As the famous economist, John Maynard Keynes, once said, after being pummeled by reporters for changing his mind on a policy recommendation, “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?” The other day I visited with…
Hanger responds to trade suspension with stockholder rights plan
In response to its recent suspension from trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Hanger Inc. announced its board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan. According to a recently issued press release from Hanger, the company’s board of…
Patients with AIS developed cervical malalignment that persisted into adulthood
ORLANDO, Fla. — A 30-year follow-up showed patients treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis between 1975 and 1992 underwent various types of cervical spine surgery in adulthood. Although 60% of them had cervical spine arthritis, it was not clear to investigators…