Month: September 2017

Soeren Mattke   LAS VEGAS — Microprocessor-controlled knees were associated with improved physical function and reduction in falls and osteoarthritis, and met standard criteria in value for money when compared with non-microprocessor-controlled knees, according to research presented here at the…

Hanger Inc. will continue to support disaster relief efforts by donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross to aid those impacted by Hurricane Irma, according to a press release. In addition, the company announced plans to match others’ donations up…

LAS VEGAS — The Infinite Socket, developed by LIM Innovations, showed a statically significant ability to be less rigid than a conventional laminated socket, according to Garrett Hurley, CPO, chief innovations officer and co-founder of the company. Speaking during the…

Dan Ignaszewski LAS VEGAS — An initiative created by the Amputee Coalition can give patients in the limb-loss and limb-difference communities a voice in the face of insurance denials and legislative indifference, according to a presentation at American Orthotic &…

LAS VEGAS — The relationship between O&P practitioners and payers does not necessarily have to be “us vs. them,” and it would be beneficial for both groups to learn how to better understand each other, according to Michael Wininger, PhD,…

  Saeed Zahedi LAS VEGAS — Saeed Zahedi, OBE, FREng, BSc, PhD, FIMechE, CEng, RDI, was named winner of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Zahedi has authored more than 125 publications, patented more than 35 inventions…

Forty-eight minutes of moderate exercise per week was associated with improvements in physical function and a decrease in the risk for immobility in older, sedentary adults, according to researchers at Tufts University. In a study published in PLOS ONE, researchers…

Kenton Kaufman LAS VEGAS —Transfemoral amputees who can walk independently prior to amputation are more likely to receive prostheses after amputation, according to data presented at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association World Congress. “The odds of receiving a prosthesis…

LAS VEGAS — The future of the O&P profession will see the continued advancement of technology through research carried out by students who are now graduating from master degree programs, according to Jim Weber, MBA, president-elect of the American Orthotic…

  David Speers LAS VEGAS — Femoral fracture bracing showed efficacy and was found to be cost-effective when compared with spica casting for the treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femoral fractures, according to data presented here. “The DF2 is a reasonable…