Month: February 2017

LAS VEGAS — Extracellular matrix powder created from layers of a pig bladder can help reconstruct tissue on a patient’s residual limb to reduce scarring, according to Bruce Kraemer, MD, FACS, a professor of plastic surgery at the Saint Louis…

LAS VEGAS — Practitioners and clinicians should be comfortable and knowledgeable in treating patients with craniosynostosis, as it is unique from deformational plagiocephaly, according to a speaker at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting, here. Shannon O’Shea-Stueve, CPO, a…

LAS VEGAS —Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, a senior upper limb clinical specialist for Ottobock, discussed upper limb myoelectric prostheses. “Our goal is to show, when we are looking at external power for [the] upper extremity, how the components fit…

LAS VEGAS —Therapy for upper limb amputees is integral to O&P practices, as it fosters user satisfaction and lifelong relationships, according to a speaker at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting. Joyce Tyler, OTR/L, CHT, a rehabilitation specialist for…

LAS VEGAS — With higher levels of complex debilities, stance-controlled lower extremity orthoses continue to be the most advanced technology available for patients prone to falls, Gary G. Bedard, CO, FAAOP, a clinical application liaison for Becker Orthopedic, said at…

LAS VEGAS — There are now more options for pediatric patients who wear prostheses, according to a speaker at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting, here. Caryn Gottfried, CPO, a clinician at Hanger Clinic, said many materials and styles…

Ottobock has acquired BeBionic, a multi-articulated hand, from the British medical technology company Steeper, according to a press release. Distribution of the prosthetic hand will be controlled by Ottobock starting May 1. “With this expansion, we are continuing on our…

LAS VEGAS – At the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting, John Rheinstein, CP, FAAOP, clinic manager for Hanger Clinic in New York City, said taking greater care in performing amputations can lead to less patient pain, faster healing, a…

LAS VEGAS – – During the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting, a 63-year-old Air Force veteran and a 9-year-old girl were among the first amputees to try the ComfortFlex Adapt, an adjustable socket system from Hanger Clinic that allows…

LAS VEGAS — The Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting opened with comments from Vinit K. Asar, president and chief executive officer of Hanger, Inc., who thanked the clinicians and staff in attendance, as well as testimonials from patients who…